Indictment: Police officer assaulted detainee and beat him all over his body

Liran Tamari, Raanan Ben-Zur|

The Police Internal Investigations Department filed an indictment with the Kfar Saba Magistrate's Court against a police officer from the Ariel station for severely assaulting a detainee. According to the indictment, while the detainee was at the station with his hands and feet cuffed, in the presence of officers, a verbal confrontation developed between the detainee and one of the female officers. The female officer reported to the defendant and updated him that the detainee was cursing and refusing to follow instructions. The defendant entered the room, demanded the detainee sit down, and when the detainee refused – violently assaulted him. The defendant pushed the detainee toward the wall, grabbed his face, knocked him to the floor and beat him all over his body.