NORTH WEST. – Police are investigating a charge of assault and crimen injuria after a 33-year-old motorcycle delivery driver was allegedly assaulted by a police officer in civilian clothes on Saturday afternoon. A video of the incident, in which the driver and a man allegedly a police officer were involved in a confrontation, circulated on social media.
According to police spokesperson, Colonel Adéle Myburgh, Lieutenant General Arthur Peter Adams, North West police commissioner, says the incident is being treated seriously and that he condemns any form of violence, intimidation or abuse of power by police officers. The driver has opened a criminal case of assault and crimen injuria, which is currently being investigated.
Adams has also ordered an internal investigation into the circumstances. If the investigation confirms misconduct or a breach of the law by the officer concerned, appropriate steps will be taken. He appealed to the public to remain calm and allow the investigation to proceed. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact their nearest police station.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
