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South African city's police plead guilty to escorting guests at Gupta wedding

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ANI Johannesburg

Eight of the 11 police officers in South African city of Tshwane have been pleaded guilty to providing unofficial security to the wedding guests of a well-connected Indian-family in Johannesburg.

Two officers were not pleaded guilty and one would be charged only when he returns from sick leave, municipal spokesperson Blessing Manale said in a statement.

According to news24, the internal disciplinary hearing would resume on 27 June.

Last month, Tshwane metro police executive director Console Tleane said the extent of the damage caused by the officers' involvement in the fiasco was being investigated.

The report said that the metro police officers allegedly provided wedding guests with an unauthorised escort and security from Waterkloof Air Force Base, in Pretoria, to Sun City, in North West.

 

The guests were on board a jet, chartered by the Gupta family, which landed at the military base.

The officers allegedly fitted blue lights and false number plates to their private vehicles to escort guests to the Gupta family wedding, the report added.

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First Published: Jun 04 2013 | 11:45 AM IST

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