Police have questioned Anare Cama who claims he was allegedly assaulted by police officers in Vanuabalavu last Saturday.
Chief of Operations, ACP Rusiate Tudravu says investigators are now verifying his statement.
Tudravu says they will be sending a Senior Officer to further investigate and verify the claims being made by Anare Cama.
Photos showing images of Anare Cama from Mavana Village in hospital after being allegedly assaulted by police were uploaded on Facebook on Sunday night.
Cama who was drinking with a few other friends claims that they were taken by police to the Mualevu Police station and allegedly assaulted.
The family then filed a complaint with police.
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