Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho has directed the immediate suspension of two police officers pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation regarding the death of a 26-year-old man.
Police say the police constable and the special constable have been suspended without pay.
Qiliho has instructed the Director CID to ensure the investigation file is summed up and submitted to the Office of the DPP as quickly as possible for sanctioning.
Deceased Josua Lalauvaki
Josua Lalauvaki was allegedly assaulted by police officers outside a nightclub in Suva on September 2nd and the case was classified as murder after the post mortem was conducted.
Lalauvaki passed away last Thursday at the CWM Hospital.
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