Woman reports attack by police officers in São João de Maceió A 47-year-old hairdresser reported having been attacked by military police officers during the São João festival in Maceió, in the Benedito Bentes neighborhood. According to her, the incident happened on the night of June 29, while she was celebrating her birthday with her family. ?Join the g1 alagoas channel The victim's son claims that he was also attacked and threatened when trying to film the police action. In a statement, the State Secretariat for Public Security (SSP) and the Military Police of Alagoas (PM) reported that they are following the case and that the Civil Police initiated an investigative procedure to investigate the facts. The PM Internal Affairs also opened an administrative procedure (read the full note at the end of this report). What the approach was like G1 had access to the police report and the statements made to the Military Police Internal Affairs Ombudsman's Office, where Maria Elisângela said she was watching the show when a garrison made up of BOPE and Raio police officers passed by the scene. She stated that one of the soldiers hit her with a baton on her arm and waist. When complaining about the approach, saying that all she had to do was ask for permission to pass, the hairdresser reportedly received another blow, this time to the head, and lost consciousness. "I received a blow, I turned around and said that I didn't need that, that I just had to ask for permission. While I was speaking, I received another blow to the head and I lost consciousness", he said in an interview with TV Asa Branca Alagoas. According to Elisângela, family members, clients of the salon where she works and her son provided first aid. After the incident, she registered a police report at the Flagrantes Center, underwent a forensic examination at the Legal Medical Institute (IML) and sought medical attention because of the pain in her head. The victim, who is hypertensive and diabetic, stated that he needed to remain under observation and underwent imaging tests after a suspected facial fracture. "I'm very scared. We expect protection from the police, not to be attacked by them. Today I'm scared because of what happened to me and what they threatened to do to my son," she said. Woman reports aggression by police officers in São João de Maceió. Personal file Formalized complaints In addition to the police report, mother and son formalized a complaint with the Military Police Internal Affairs Ombudsman's Office. According to reports, the two fear reprisals due to the threats. The case is also monitored by the OAB Alagoas Human Rights Commission, which defended the investigation of the facts and advised possible victims of similar situations to formalize complaints. What the authorities say Read the note from the SSP and the PM in full below: "The State Secretariat of Public Security of Alagoas (SSP/AL) and the Military Police of Alagoas (PMAL) inform that they have been following, with attention and responsibility, the allegations involving military personnel in an event that took place last weekend in Benedito Bentes. The Civil Police have already initiated an investigative procedure to investigate the facts with the technical rigor that the case requires. At the same time, the Military Police Internal Affairs will also conduct its own investigation, on an administrative basis, protecting everyone involved's right to full defense and contradictory proceedings. Soon, those involved will be called upon to provide clarifications. SSP/AL and PMAL reaffirm that they do not condone misconduct, regardless of who practices them, and maintain their confidence in the daily work of the troops, which remain at the disposal of Alagoas society. The results of the investigation will be disclosed at the appropriate time, safeguarding the confidentiality necessary for the smoothness of the process and for everyone involved."