Ipid spokesperson Grace Langa said the incident occurred on October 2 after 11pm when the three went to the Tshwane impound vehicle centre in Madiba Street, wanting to collect their vehicle.
On arrival they found the gate was locked and security refused to let them in. A female metro officer then allegedly spoke to them. That was the end of their conversation.
Langa then goes on to tell the story from the witness statements.
It is alleged that “all of a sudden about eight metro police officers came ‘from out of nowhere.’”
She said, according to the men’s version, it looked like the cops may have arrived by vehicle at the pound, “and immediately started sjamboking them and hitting them with their hands”.
She said the injuries led to them being admitted to hospital.
Langa said Ipid received the case on Tuesday and is still working to identify the eight officers.
“Though not identified [as yet], Ipid has spoken to their superior to see who was on duty and will meet the officers at their place of work.”
A case of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm has been registered and the investigation is ongoing.
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