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Woman sues Zimbabwe police for $10 000
06 May 2015 at 09:52hrs | Views
A BULAWAYO woman who was shot in the foot by a police officer pursuing a fleeing commuter omnibus, is demanding $10 000 compensation from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the kombi driver as compensation.
The woman, Constance Tshuma, suffered serious damage when a bullet ripped through her foot, leaving a gaping hole.
Tshuma, who is represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) lawyer Lizwe Jamela, filed the summons at the Plumtree Magistrate's Court on April 21 this year.
Jamela said repeated efforts to get the name of the police officer responsible for the shooting were not successful as police officers in the border town were not willing to nail their colleague.
The woman is suing the driver Mbonisi Mpofu, officer-in-charge Plumtree Police Station, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi.
Tshuma broke down the demands as $1 174 for general damages, $5 000 for pain suffered, $2 000 for disfigurement of her foot and $1 826 for future medical costs and interest on the total amount at the prescribed rate from date of issue of summons to date of full and final payment.
The accident occurred on October 23 last year when Tshuma was in a commuter omnibus travelling from Francistown to Bulawayo.
The woman, Constance Tshuma, suffered serious damage when a bullet ripped through her foot, leaving a gaping hole.
Tshuma, who is represented by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) lawyer Lizwe Jamela, filed the summons at the Plumtree Magistrate's Court on April 21 this year.
The woman is suing the driver Mbonisi Mpofu, officer-in-charge Plumtree Police Station, Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri and Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi.
Tshuma broke down the demands as $1 174 for general damages, $5 000 for pain suffered, $2 000 for disfigurement of her foot and $1 826 for future medical costs and interest on the total amount at the prescribed rate from date of issue of summons to date of full and final payment.
The accident occurred on October 23 last year when Tshuma was in a commuter omnibus travelling from Francistown to Bulawayo.
Source - Southern Eye
