The security guard asked a policeman to identify himself after he suspected him. • In response, the policeman called his friends, who put the security guard in a side room and hit him hard. • The security guard turns to the hospital.
Ben Gurion Airport // Photo: Ami Shuman
A serious incident in Ben Gurion Airport: Police beat a security guard last night (first) after he contacted one of them and began questioning him.
According to officials in the case details, an airport security guard approached a man who was acting suspiciously and asked him to identify himself. After the person identified himself as a police officer, the security guard let him alone.
Illustration // Photo: Marco
The policeman from Unit 747, a detective unit whose primary purpose is to seize drugs, decided that he wanted revenge on the security guard, and called two of his unit members. The three put him in a room in the Ben Gurion Unit, where they were handcuffed and beaten vigorously.
Police spokespeople said in response that "this is an unfortunate incident that should have ended otherwise. The matter will be investigated and, as required, conveyed by the Israel Police to the Police Investigation Department."
