Police internal affairs division denies allegations investigators assaulted senior cop during probe today

The Department for Internal Police Investigations rejects claims that one of its investigators physically attacked a senior cop under criminal probe during his interrogation earlier today.

The legal counsel for Deputy Commissioner Manny Binyamin, the head of the police’s Lahav 433 major crimes unit, claims his client was strong-armed into signing off on illicit release conditions after an investigator physically assaulted him and put him briefly under arrest.

“We regret the distortion of facts and the serious allegations published by Deputy Commissioner Binyamin’s legal counsel. The claim of physical assault by a DIPI investigator is entirely unfounded, no violent incident occurred,” the agency says, adding that investigators “provided [him] all the necessary conditions throughout the interrogation, including multiple consultations with his attorney.”

According to the statement, Binyamin was released on restrictive conditions, including a prohibition on contacting those involved in the ongoing criminal probe and that he sign a personal guarantee to ensure compliance with this condition.

“The delay in completing the procedure resulted solely from Deputy Commissioner Binyamin’s prolonged refusal to sign the release conditions, and once he agreed, he was released immediately,” the agency continues.