Inoke Tuinamata of Tailevu is calling for answers after he was allegely assaulted by 7 Police Officers last night at the Nausori Police Station.<\/p>\n
He says he was mistakenly accused of something he did not do.<\/p>\n
Tuinamata alleges that while waiting to catch a cab at around 10pm last night, the officers arrived in a Police vehicle and asked him questions, resulting in him being strip searched for drugs.<\/p>\n
He says nothing was found on him and the officers then chased him from there.<\/p>\n
He alleges that they told him that they will be arresting him if they see him in Nausori Town again.<\/p>\n
Tuinamata claims that he was later spotted again by the Police officers where they stopped and started assaulting him.<\/p>\n
After being assaulted, the 27-year-old alleges he was taken to the Nausori Police Station and was assaulted again and the officers then took $185 from him and his mobile phone.<\/p>\n
The officers later dropped him off in Lakena with injuries sustained from the assault and was told to look for a way home.<\/p>\n
He later found a friend and called his sister, who came and took him to the Police Station and reported the matter.<\/p>\n
While arriving at the station, the same officers allegedly walked to him and asked for forgiveness, but he told them it was too late because he had lodged a report against them.<\/p>\n
Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew has directed the Divisional Police Commander East to provide a brief to his office on the allegations of assault made against their officers.<\/p>\n
Chew has also directed Internal Affairs to conduct an investigation.<\/p>\n
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