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Soldiers beat up revellers in Harare, Chitungwiza
04 Aug 2018 at 12:16hrs | Views
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe National Army went on a rampage Thursday evening, indiscriminately beating up revellers in some Harare and Chitungwiza high density suburbs.
NewZimbabwe.com repoted that the abuses came few hours before the official announcement of the presidential election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
In Harare's Dzivarasekwa suburb, NewZimbabwe.com witnessed beatings at New Members Bar shortly after 10 pm on Thursday.
The close to a dozen servicemen stormed the bar through a rear entrance and ordered everyone to lie on their stomachs before beating the puzzled revellers with sjamboks, clenched fists and booted feet.
Moments before the attack, a concerned citizen had rushed into the bar to alert revellers of the pending danger but the warnings were ignored.
Outside the bar, people were forced to scurry in all directions on noticing they were about to get into trouble.
It further emerged the soldiers were also coming from another bar within the same area where they had also beaten up revellers before ordering the closure of the bar.
The soldiers were accusing the residents of having taken part in riotous scene that erupted in the city centre Wednesday afternoon.
NewZimbabwe.com repoted that the abuses came few hours before the official announcement of the presidential election results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
In Harare's Dzivarasekwa suburb, NewZimbabwe.com witnessed beatings at New Members Bar shortly after 10 pm on Thursday.
The close to a dozen servicemen stormed the bar through a rear entrance and ordered everyone to lie on their stomachs before beating the puzzled revellers with sjamboks, clenched fists and booted feet.
Outside the bar, people were forced to scurry in all directions on noticing they were about to get into trouble.
It further emerged the soldiers were also coming from another bar within the same area where they had also beaten up revellers before ordering the closure of the bar.
The soldiers were accusing the residents of having taken part in riotous scene that erupted in the city centre Wednesday afternoon.
Source - newzimbabwe
