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Zanu-PF youths abduct and assault MDC-T officials in front of the police

by Staff reporter
26 Apr 2012 at 21:16hrs | Views
Juliet Mafarachisi, the MDC Mutare North Ward 12 deputy organising secretary and Bumbira Gwinyai, the ward youth chairperson were on Monday abducted and assaulted by Zanu-PF youths at Zarawa school during the distribution of grain under the government grain loan scheme.

The two were abducted from the venue by Zanu-PF youths led by Tendai Kuhudzai.  Among the Zanu-PF thugs were; Darlington Chadambuka, Farai Manzinde, Shepherd Saujeni, Penta Kuhudzai, Pride Chadambuka and Onias Masaka. After assaulting the two, the Zanu-PF youths then stole Mafarachi's 50kg maize allocation.

The incident took place in full view of the police and a Grain Marketing Board official.

Only one of the assailants, Chadambuka was arrested and taken to Bazil Bridge Police Station but was released on the same day following the intervention of Zanu-PF Manicaland provincial chairperson, Mike Madiro.

Source - MDC-T Information & Publicity Department
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