Five Police Officers Suspected of Kidnapping and Assaulting Civilian
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Five police officers are suspected of kidnapping and assaulting a civilian.
- The incident occurred in Eilat after a harassment complaint.
- The officers allegedly drove the civilian to a secluded area and assaulted him.
- The officers were questioned by the Police Investigation Department.
- They have been released to house arrest and face restrictions.
Five police officers were questioned under caution by the Police Investigation Department (PID) on suspicion of kidnapping a civilian from a club in Eilat. The officers allegedly handcuffed the man at the club, drove him to a secluded area under the guise of police activity, assaulted him, and left him injured.
According to the PID, the incident began when the officers responded to a complaint that the civilian had harassed a woman at the club. Instead of taking him to the police station, the officers are suspected of handcuffing him, placing him in a vehicle, and driving him to a remote location. There, they allegedly assaulted him, causing serious injuries, and then abandoned him at the scene.
The five officers were questioned on suspicion of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and obstruction of justice. Following their interrogation, they were released to house arrest until Thursday. They are also prohibited from entering police stations and contacting each other for 11 days.
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