A video which sparked reactions on social media shows the moment a police officer was being assaulted by a young man.

The officer who was on a duty with a policewoman apparently stopped to intervene in a civil matter between three men.

But the tables turned and one of them decided to start slapping him with so much aggression. The female officer was pleading on her colleague’s behalf but it fell on deaf ears.

The incident reportedly happened in South Africa.

After a series of slaps, the man eventually forced the security personnel to enter the police van and leave.

Watch vide below: