Sechaba Daniel Montsitsi, one of the accused in the SASM trial, is currently suing the Minister of Police for R6750 damages for assaults by security police. In his claim Montsitsi says that during his detention between June 1977 and July 1978 various members of the security police beat him with a rubber truncheon, smashed a gun butt on his head, blindfolded him and squeezed his genitals.
It is also alleged that while blindfolded he was made to squat against a wall with his hands above his head holding a brick, which dropped on his neck if he lowered his arms. Other assaults included his being dropped spread-eagled on the floor and being pulled around the room by his hair. As a result he suffered injuries to his body and head. (RDM 2.2.79)
