7 men who allegedly obstructed Police Officers in Tavua to appear in court this afternoon

The seven men who allegedly obstructed Police Officers in Tavua on Saturday night will be produced in the Ba Magistrates Court this afternoon.

All seven men are charged with serious assault.

Divisional Police Commander West ASSP Abdul Khan says the alleged incident occurred after a 20 year old man assaulted a 20 year old contractor.

Khan says the victim who had bought a few bottles of beer was confronted by the suspect who demanded money and when he refused,  the suspect is alleged to have assaulted him before trying to take off with the victim's beer.

Officers from Tavua attended to the incident and in the process of arresting the suspect, six men who were nearby allegedly  obstructed the officers from trying to arrest the suspect.

Khan says another team of officers were deployed to assist the officers on the ground, where all seven men were arrested and are currently in custody at the Tavua Police Station.

The seven men are aged between 20 to 40 years old.