Old couple beaten at Turkish customs gate

Two customs officials who punched, kicked and knocked down an elderly couple at a customs gate in Turkey's Kurdish-majority Sirnak province were dismissed on Tuesday, the governor announced, after many took to social media to protest the incident, which was caught on camera by a bystander.

The video clearly shows the officers hitting, pushing and shoving an elderly lady and her husband around, apparently for no reason.

Habur Sınır Kapısı’nda gümrük muhafaza memurları ve güvenlik görevlileri bir kadına şiddet uyguladıhttps://t.co/1x0Pvtt7E4 pic.twitter.com/YiyeZEsrE3

— Mezopotamya Ajansı (@MAturkce) January 31, 2023

The governor called the incident a "deplorable act" and said an investigation was underway that would not identify the victims or the officers.

The Sirnak Bar Association also said it would soon request a court case against the perpetrators.