Viral video of SANDF members assaulting alleged hijacker INVESTIGATED

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said the viral video showing SANDF members assaulting an alleged hijacker is being investigated.

VIRAL VIDEO OF SANDF MEMBERS INVESTIGATED 

SANDF spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini said they had noted a video circulating on various social media platforms showing a group of people dressed in recognizable SANDF combat dress (camouflage) manhandling an unknown person at an undisclosed location. 

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A GROUP OF MEN DRESSED IN UNIFORMS CAN BE SEEN ASSAULTING AN ALLEGED HIJACKER

“The SANDF is gathering information related to the incident in order to establish facts pertaining to the matter. Once all facts have been established, the SANDF will pronounce itself.” 

Siphiwe Dlamini

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WATCH: SANDF members decisively dealing with a suspected car thief who allegedly stole a vehicle that belongs to the SANDF member. This comes after the SANDF members tracked the vehicle and caught this criminal busy trying to remove Vehicle Tracker. pic.twitter.com/4APLVD2TCU

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THE SANDF ARE GATHERING INFORMATION IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH FACTS 

The viral video that was posted on social media has gone viral. In the video, a group of men dressed in what seems to be SANDF uniforms assaulting a suspected hijacker.

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The alleged hijacker can be seen forced to the ground and repeatedly receiving blows to the head.

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IT IS BELIEVED THE OWNER OF THE CAR IS A SANDF SOLDIER 

It is suspected that the owner of the car is one of the soldiers who managed to track his vehicle, a white Toyota Etios hatchback.

Upon arrival, the SANDF members caught the alleged criminal attempting to remove the vehicle tracker.

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