A male SAPS officer from Krugersdorp, Gauteng, is being investigated after footage surfaced on social media showing him man-handling a female pupil.
Watch: Krugersdorp SAPS officer man-handles female pupil
The video clip circulating on social media was posted by a user who claimed that the female pupil was dragged into a police car after she had allegedly refused to give the SAPS officer in question her phone number.
“It is alleged that he has been following the student for weeks now,” the poster claimed.
SAPS member from Krugersdorp man handles a female learner, after she refused to give him her numbers he decided to arrest hi, it is alleged that he has been following the student for weeks now. pic.twitter.com/Ww3N3isW0S
— Zandile Excel (@ZandileExcel) August 5, 2021
Following the outrage that spread after the video clip surfaced on social media, SAPS released a statement confirming that a team has been dispatched to probe the incident.
“SAPS is aware of a video circulating on social media involving a High School learner in Krugersdorp. The SAPS Gauteng Provincial Office is attending to the incident,” the police wrote in a tweet.
#sapsHQ The #SAPS is aware of a video circulating on social media involving a High School learner in Krugersdorp. The SAPS Gauteng Provincial Office is attending to the incident. NP pic.twitter.com/lI4T70aKlZ
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) August 5, 2021
At this time, the identity of the officer in question is unknown.
This is a developing story.
