A video which surfaced on social media captures the intense moment a police officer engaged a suspected intruder in a hot pursuit.

It is not clear what transpired but a CCTV camera captured a man running out of a compound and he swiftly climbed the gate because it was not open.

However, a policeman who was following closely could not successfully jump over the gate, but his leg created a hole.

He then completed the job by punching through the gate and creating a bigger passage space which he used to exit the gate.

Watch the video HERE