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Crimes of the South African Police Service


 Man dies after cops' torture - IPID

2012-09-14 07:23


 

(File, Sapa)

Johannesburg - A Pretoria man died after being tortured allegedly at the hands of police, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said on Thursday.

The 28-year-old man was picked up by police in Ga-Rankuwa on Wednesday and was taken to the Chamdor police station, where the alleged torture took place, said spokesperson Moses Dlamini in a statement.

It was unknown why he was taken to the station.

Dlamini said after the incident, the man was taken to the Leratong Hospital but was declared dead.
A post mortem would be carried out soon.

No arrests had been made yet.
- SAPA