Police fall in France for security scandal

Paris.- Three police officers were arrested yesterday for misreporting footage of video security to Alexandre Benalla, a former collaborator of the French presidency arrested for beating several protesters, announced the Paris prosecutor's office

. abuse of images of a CCTV system and breach of professional secrecy.

In addition, searches were conducted at Benalla in search of clues to clarify the case.

Until yesterday, the Paris prosecutor's office maintained five people in arrest in the case, including Benalla himself and Vincent Crase, the gendarme responsible for party security Macron.

Benalla, 26, and Vincent Crase were arrested on Friday, charged with violence and usurpation of office

The case exploded with a video published this week by the newspaper Le Monde in which Benalla seems to be hitting violently. a protester who was on the ground. A second video shows the bodyguard pushing a girl by the back of the neck and hitting a young man.

Interior Minister Gérard Collomb will appear Monday to explain the case. However, the opposition accuses the government of hiding the case and requested the appearance of the president in person.