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Prophet Magaya in another storm

by Staff reporter
24 Aug 2015 at 22:29hrs | Views
Four Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) detective sergeants allegedly linked to PHD founder, Prophet Walter Magaya are being investigated following a complaint of assault and torture by Upenyu Mashangwa who is embroiled in a dispute with the PHD leader.

The ZRP General Headquarters Internal Investigations Department has instigated the investigations.

It is alleged that the four detective sergeants, under instruction from Prophet Magaya, assaulted and tortured the Ocean Perfumes boss, Upenyu Mashangwa's two minor children and four domestic workers.

Mushangwa alleges that two of the four implicated detectives, who were travelling in a silver Mercedes Benz E-class, registration number ADL 6177, scaled the security wall to gain access into the home before assaulting four domestic workers, Mushangwa's 16-year old daughter and a son aged 7.

According to the docket opened at Borrowdale Police Station under RRB number 2341444, the alleged torture and assault occurred at Mushangwa's residence on the 15th of March 2015.

ZRP Spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed that a complaint was received and internal investigations are underway.

Source - zbc