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Security officer charged with alleged assault

Sainiani Boila Multimedia Journalist [email protected]

May 1, 2023 11:30 am

A screen grab from the video posted on social media.

Police have charged a 48-year-old security officer for allegedly assaulting a 64-year-old woman outside a shopping complex in Lautoka.

The officer will be produced at the Lautoka Magistrates Court today.

Police received reports of the incident following a video circulating on social media showing the security officer belting the old woman.

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The accused has been charged with one count of assault.

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