Cops attacked by passengers for soliciting bribes
2015-01-11 16:39
(Nielen de
Klerk, News24)
Johannesburg - Two Polokwane policemen have
been arrested for allegedly soliciting bribes from Zimbabweans, Limpopo police
said on Sunday.
They were arrested on Thursday after
allegedly demanding payment from Zimbabwean citizens who were travelling into
South Africa by bus, said Colonel Ronel Otto.
"It is alleged that they entered the bus
and demanded passports from the passengers," said Otto.
The officers allegedly told the passengers
that some of their passports were invalid and demanded that everyone on board
pay R100 before they could resume their journey.
"While they were busy collecting money,
some of the passengers attacked the policemen and they took a belt, shirt and
name tag of one of the [policemen]," said Otto.
The policemen then fled.
The bus driver drove to a local police
station and reported the incident.
"While there, the two members also
arrived. They were pointed out by the passengers in the bus and were
arrested," said Otto.
The two are due to appear in the Polokwane
Magistrate's Court on Monday on corruption charges.
- SAPA
