The Minister of Police...has condemned...the...assault of an elderly woman...[and] welcomed the arrest of...five suspects...Interim investigations indicate that private security guards for...[a] store...accused an old woman for stealing clothes...It is alleged they then took her to the store room and began assaulting her...; as a result sustained injuries..."We condemn this horrible incident of assaulting a helpless, elderly woman...Even if a suspect is arrested, the laws of our country determine that they still have their human rights as such there is no need really to begin to assault them." "...[S]ecurity guards are...not immune to the adherence of basic human rights. We...expect them to adhere to the code of conduct of security service providers which clearly states that, in the execution of their duties, they must act in a manner that promotes good discipline in the private security industry," added the Minister.