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CLAIM: Yunbin Cai says he was beaten up by Durban Central police station officers. PHOTO: THULI DLAMINI

THIS HURTS: Some of Yunbin Cai's injuries.

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Yunbin Cai, who owns several businesses in the Durban central business district, claims that the "fabricated" charges were levelled after a hawker was caught stealing from one of his businesses.

"When the manager asked her why she was stealing, she swore at him and left. The next day, she returned and continued swearing. The manager manhandled her. She then called the police who accused us of assaulting her," Cai said.

He said while trying to explain what had transpired the officers called for back-up and several police vans arrived and that is when all hell broke loose.

"They started beating us, kicked and shoved us into their vans. While I was accused of assaulting the hawker, the others were arrested for watching.

"We were taken to Durban Central police station where we were locked up for the night," he said.

Cai said three officers continued assaulting them in the cells. He also claimed that 10 cellphones were taken by police during the raid at his business and only two were returned.

The assault was caught on closed circuit television.

"The police made up the charges. They accused me of stealing a wallet with R3000, police car keys and a petrol card," Cai said.

According to Dr Shanil Ramjettan, the businessman suffered an eye injury and skull fracture, soft tissue bruising over the face and cheek and has lost hearing in the left ear.

Cai's lawyer, Asif Latib, said they had reported the matter to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and would sue.

The eight appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court and were granted R1000 bail each. They will appear in court again on Wednesday.

IPID spokesman Moses Dlamini confirmed that charges had been laid.

"We have already began our investigations into this matter," Dlamini said.

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Tue May 21 15:57:31 SAST 2013 ::

Jun 15, 2012

wesbuw22

haaai These police peeps kadi matric tsa bona...and others like the word investigating...
they will neva charge them with anithg...damn matric folks
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Jun 15, 2012

Doritos

F.uck the police thugs of this country. They are savage bastards. I have two black friends, a wife and a husband who are poor. They have been picked up numerous times from the side of the road, their money was taken and they had to sleep in the cells for drinking on the side of the road. I know the woman doesn't even consume alcohol. The man is very old.
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Jun 15, 2012

Blackthought

They have power...more power than you and I. Abusive fucks.
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Jun 15, 2012

ShadesOfGrey

ANC check list:

[X] Police - transformed.
[X] Education - transformed
[X] Municipal services - transformed
[ ] Judiciary - pending
[ ] Media - pending

Don't worry comrades, we are successfully transforming South Africa for a better life for all (of us in power).


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Jun 15, 2012

PORQUENOMEQUIERES

corrupt cops
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Jun 15, 2012

PORQUENOMEQUIERES

Sowetan ,why always blok my comment?.....nxa.
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Jun 15, 2012

sabza007

@Sowetan

Don't start me you morons, where is my comment??????? Fucckin idiots.
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Jun 15, 2012

Mdav

PORQUENOMEQUIERES
'Cos of your sexy boobs!'
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Jun 15, 2012

maftowncity

To take a thief from street and give him/make him policeman,it doesnt do our country any good...and by saying you recruited a thief to catch a thief, it will backfire right to your(ANC) face..

These police are disgrace to say the least, ditsotsi feela tsena,i am not surprised why they dont even know the procedureto arraign suspect(s).I am 100% sure as h*ell that in two weeks time those dockets will disappear,and no one will know what happened,and any misconduct against those police, will never come before of court....nxa
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Jun 19, 2012

Real-Mogwanthi

China man just go back home and leave our thug cops to us South Africans...all this have been planned and thats why the walker came-back the following day!
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