A FEMALE police officer from eSikhaleni is under investigation following an alleged assault on a civilian who visited the local police station on Friday evening to open an assault case.

In a video circulating on social media, the female officer is seen ordering the complainant to leave the station before striking him across the face and allegedly deploying pepper spray.

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Confirming the incident, KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza said authorities had noted the video shared on various social media platforms, which shows a female police officer involved in an altercation with a member of the public inside the police station.

“Internal investigations will be instituted, after which the necessary steps will be taken,” said Magwaza.

According to a community leader who is close to the victim, the incident bears similarities to a previous case at the eSikhaleni Police Station in September, during which a civilian was killed.

The source alleged that the same policewoman was involved in that incident and claimed she had previously shown a lack of respect toward community members.

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