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Police torture man for stealing brother's wife
07 May 2011 at 22:36hrs | Views
A MHONDORO man, Fanuel Mushayi (43) who was caught in a compromising position with his brother, Pascal Mushayi's wife Jessica Mwale (23) at around 10pm on April 12, has been unable to walk for the past 24 days after he was allegedly tortured by a police officer stationed at Marirangwe Police Camp.
Pascal reported the assault at Marirangwe Police Camp where Fanuel, a bakery assistant at Dzumbunu Business Centre, was detained the following day after which he was tortured severely.
"My stepbrother visited me on April 12 and after going to bed, I woke up at around 10pm only to see Pascal and my wife going out of the house.
"I decided to follow them and I caught up with them in a nearby forest. I challenged them to explain what they were doing.
"A fight ensued and my wife fled to her parents' house which is about 3km from our home while Pascal went in another direction. The following morning at around 10am, a police officer came to my house saying I was wanted at the station in connection with a domestic dispute case and I was handcuffed."
Fanuel said at the station, he was interrogated by one Constable Banda, who later handed him over to another constable.
The second officer told his wife to go home and come back the following day to check on progress on the case.
"My wife left the camp at around 3pm and the second constable threw me into a dark room behind the charge office where he locked me up. Since my hands were tightly handcuffed, I started feeling pain at around 6pm and I could neither sit properly on the floor nor sleep.
"The constable came back to check on me and he produced a rubber sjambok which he used to whip me under my feet.
"He used various torture methods such as asking me to do frog jumping while I was handcuffed and the whipping continued up to midnight.
"Although my feet were clearly swollen, he officer ordered me to continue jumping. It was so traumatic."
He said the torturing went on until dawn after which other officers, including Constable Banda, intervened.
Fanuel was later ordered to pay a US$20 fine after his wife pleaded with police to release him.
"My wife had to carry me home because I could not walk. We went to the clinic but were told to bring a police report, which the officer refused to give us. I lived in pain for several days until the police officer later offered my wife US$60 for my medical treatment.
"He implored us not to report the issue and on May 2, we went to Harare Hospital where I am now receiving treatment."
According to a medical report, Mushayi did not sustain any fractures but his swollen feet have blood clots and accumulated water from the beatings.
His wounds have turned septic and he now requires surgery.
Pascal reported the assault at Marirangwe Police Camp where Fanuel, a bakery assistant at Dzumbunu Business Centre, was detained the following day after which he was tortured severely.
"My stepbrother visited me on April 12 and after going to bed, I woke up at around 10pm only to see Pascal and my wife going out of the house.
"I decided to follow them and I caught up with them in a nearby forest. I challenged them to explain what they were doing.
"A fight ensued and my wife fled to her parents' house which is about 3km from our home while Pascal went in another direction. The following morning at around 10am, a police officer came to my house saying I was wanted at the station in connection with a domestic dispute case and I was handcuffed."
Fanuel said at the station, he was interrogated by one Constable Banda, who later handed him over to another constable.
The second officer told his wife to go home and come back the following day to check on progress on the case.
"My wife left the camp at around 3pm and the second constable threw me into a dark room behind the charge office where he locked me up. Since my hands were tightly handcuffed, I started feeling pain at around 6pm and I could neither sit properly on the floor nor sleep.
"He used various torture methods such as asking me to do frog jumping while I was handcuffed and the whipping continued up to midnight.
"Although my feet were clearly swollen, he officer ordered me to continue jumping. It was so traumatic."
He said the torturing went on until dawn after which other officers, including Constable Banda, intervened.
Fanuel was later ordered to pay a US$20 fine after his wife pleaded with police to release him.
"My wife had to carry me home because I could not walk. We went to the clinic but were told to bring a police report, which the officer refused to give us. I lived in pain for several days until the police officer later offered my wife US$60 for my medical treatment.
"He implored us not to report the issue and on May 2, we went to Harare Hospital where I am now receiving treatment."
According to a medical report, Mushayi did not sustain any fractures but his swollen feet have blood clots and accumulated water from the beatings.
His wounds have turned septic and he now requires surgery.
Source - The Sunday Mail
