Police watchdog looking into arrest footage

Date published: 01 October 2018


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The Independent Office for Police Conduct have confirmed they are looking into how a Greater Manchester Police officer acted when two people from Oldham were arrested at a supermarket in Rochdale last week.

Twenty-eight-year old Nasir Hussain and 28-year old Mahira Hussain, both from Landseer Street in Oldham, were arrested last Tuesday (September 25) and charged with assaulting a police officer, they’re both due to appear before Magistrates later this month.

However, mobile phone footage of the incident has since been circulated across social media and appears to show a man complaining about being told he couldn’t buy more than 10 bottles of water.

The video (shown below) shows the police officer arriving and, after a short break in the footage, a confrontation arises as the officers tried to remove the man from the store.

Greater Manchester Police then referred themselves to the IOPC following a complaint alleging excessive force and discrimination by the arresting officer.

IOPC Regional Director, Amanda Rowe, said: “After careful assessment, we have taken the decision to launch an investigation into this incident following the complaint referred to us.”

“I am aware that the footage, which has been circulated in the media and on social media, is causing concern.

"This, as well as the serious allegations made in the complaint, means it is vital for public confidence that we look independently at the circumstances and the actions of the officers involved.”


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The footage of the arrest has been circulated on social media