Durban – KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is demanding answers after a viral video surfaced showing police officers assaulting a person during an operation in Tongaat.
The footage depicts officers attacking the victim in what appears to be an unprovoked act, with one officer continuing to kick the suspect while he is already on the ground.
Commissioner Mkhwanazi announced that the incident would be investigated and stated that if the officers are found to have acted outside the South African Police Service (SAPS) code of conduct, they would face prosecution.
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KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed that Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi has ordered a probe into the unprofessional conduct and demanded a detailed report on the incident. C
orrective steps will be taken against the officers involved.
