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Police arrest 14 948 people in Gweru and Mazowe
17 Sep 2020 at 07:11hrs | Views
Details of the Zimbabwe Republic Police have arrested 14 948 people in Mazowe, Shamva, Gweru and other sites around the country since the commencement of the operation chikorokoza ngachipere.
According to the police, in a similar operation to protect Upper Mazowe National Monument, 172 people were also arrested. Hammers, pumps, generators, compressors and other articles used in mining were recovered by police.
In an unrelated incident, a 37 year old herdboy in Madlambuzi who raped a 13 year old girl has been arrested following a report which was made to Police.
The herdboy had been constantly calling the girl to his room where he would abuse her until she revealed the matter to another worker at the homestead.
"Parents/guardians are urged to monitor their children and not leave them in the company of male adult," police said.
According to the police, in a similar operation to protect Upper Mazowe National Monument, 172 people were also arrested. Hammers, pumps, generators, compressors and other articles used in mining were recovered by police.
In an unrelated incident, a 37 year old herdboy in Madlambuzi who raped a 13 year old girl has been arrested following a report which was made to Police.
"Parents/guardians are urged to monitor their children and not leave them in the company of male adult," police said.
Source - Byo24News
