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SAPS VIP protection unit officers involved in an incident on the N1 in Johannesburg have been identified.
They were caught on camera allegedly brutally assaulting members of the public.
Police have traced the victims and are in the process of obtaining their statements.
They say an internal departmental investigation is also underway.
This was announced by national police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe in a brief statement on Tuesday morning.
“The process to obtain their statements continues as part of the probe. The police officers involved have also been identified and will be subjected to internal processes. Management of the SAPS views this as serious and will get to the bottom of this incident,” she said.
Authorities say preliminary reports confirm the vehicles in the video belong to the SAPS.
On Monday afternoon, a video footage surfaced showing more than six VIP protection unit members attacking a group of seemingly helpless individuals traveling in VW polo on the highway. One of the assaulted men was found unconscious on the side of the road.
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has condemned the act.