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RELATIVES of two men from Beetham Gardens are calling for an immediate investigation into the conduct of several police officers who allegedly beat the men during a traffic stop and then prolonged their detention at a Port of Spain police station over the weekend, denying them their right to access bail.

The families want the police service’s Professional Standards Bureau, the Police Complaints Authority and the government to probe what they described as excessive force and abuse of authority, stemming from the incident on January 17.

According to information provided to Newsday, the men were stopped by police on Piccadilly Street on Saturday afternoon while driving home from work. Relatives and eyewitnesses said the men were beaten in full view of residents after officers searched their vehicle.