The two Atteridgeville police officers accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, were denied bail on Thursday, the  The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said on Friday.

Spokesman Moses Dlamini said the officers, aged 22 and 51, were expected to appear in court again next week.

The officers allegedly raped a teenager on the 27th September.

“The two officers stopped at a local tavern where the girl was fighting with her boyfriend. They apparently threatened her boyfriend and told her to get into their police van, promising they would take her home.

“The officers then allegedly stopped the vehicle in the middle of no where and ordered her to get into the back of the van before raping her. They then dropped her off at a nearby police station,” Dlamini said.

According to Dlamini the officers were arrested on the 5th of November after being identified by both the girl and her boyfriend.