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Old Pumula man in trouble for recklessly keeping his gun
06 Apr 2016 at 06:31hrs | Views
A man from Old Pumula in Bulawayo has been fined $80 with an option of 30 days in jail for recklessly keeping his gun leading to its theft.
Farayi Moses Chitsa (37) pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Tashaya. The magistrate convicted and sentenced him to pay $80 fine with an option of 30 days in jail.
The court heard that on March 25 this year at 6pm Chitsa phoned his wife NMatasha Dube (26) who stays at Sizinda to give his (Chitsa) gun to Bankani Khumalo so that he will hand it to him (Chitsa). Khumalo was not licenced tio possess any firearm and the loaded gun later got stolen before reaching Chitsa.
Chitsa was later charged for violating Firearms Act.
Farayi Moses Chitsa (37) pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Tinashe Tashaya. The magistrate convicted and sentenced him to pay $80 fine with an option of 30 days in jail.
Chitsa was later charged for violating Firearms Act.
Source - Byo24News
