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Rogue Zanu-PF activist nabbed for extortion
20 Nov 2014 at 06:22hrs | Views
BULAWAYO - CONROVERSIAL ZANU-PF activist Magura Charumbira has been arrested for allegedly extorting money paid as rentals for a building in the city belonging to an Indian national after the police set a trap on him when he had gone to collect the money.
Allegations against him are that on October 24, he went to Hollywood Building owned by Sunei Hassamal.
On arrival, he addressed the caretaker of the building, Rufaro Matsiko, who is the complainant in the matter and the tenants telling them that he wanted a share of the rentals paid.
Charumbira told Matsiko that he wanted half of all the money paid in rentals.
However, realising that Charumbira was extorting him, Matsiko went to the police to make a report.
The police bosses granted permission for Charumbira to be trapped.
On November 7, he went to the building and collected $106 from a tenant.
He then approached the complainant, Matsiko demanding more money.
Matsiko, who was in possession of trap money, advised the police of Charumbira's presence and three officers went to the scene.
Charumbira was given the trap money and arrested soon after receiving it.
Charumbira appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of extortion.
He was not asked to plead by Bulawayo magistrate Sibongile Msipa and was remanded out of custody to December 2 on $50 bail.
Allegations against him are that on October 24, he went to Hollywood Building owned by Sunei Hassamal.
On arrival, he addressed the caretaker of the building, Rufaro Matsiko, who is the complainant in the matter and the tenants telling them that he wanted a share of the rentals paid.
Charumbira told Matsiko that he wanted half of all the money paid in rentals.
However, realising that Charumbira was extorting him, Matsiko went to the police to make a report.
The police bosses granted permission for Charumbira to be trapped.
He then approached the complainant, Matsiko demanding more money.
Matsiko, who was in possession of trap money, advised the police of Charumbira's presence and three officers went to the scene.
Charumbira was given the trap money and arrested soon after receiving it.
Charumbira appeared in court on Tuesday facing charges of extortion.
He was not asked to plead by Bulawayo magistrate Sibongile Msipa and was remanded out of custody to December 2 on $50 bail.
Source - Southern Eye
