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Zanu-PF activists beat up cops
11 Jan 2016 at 06:16hrs | Views
THE 12 suspected Chitungwiza-based Zanu-PF activists, who physically attacked members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, leaving one of them seriously injured, were granted $100 bail each when they appeared in court on Saturday, facing a public violence charge.
The ruling party activists led by Nicholas Mashayamombe had their case remanded to January 19.
As part of their bail conditions, the suspects were ordered to report three times a week at Makoni Police Station and not to interfere with State witnesses.
The court heard that the violence broke on January 7 this year, when Mashayamombe and his alleged accomplices identified as Gift Zuze, Gladys Zuze, Patrick Muponda, Joseph Chirenje, River Tauzeni, Gibson Chikotore, Taurai Makurumure, Chris Manyati, Average Makurumure, Panganai Chapeyama and Innocent Nhidza were attending a funeral of one of their party members, one Trymore Zuze in Unit D, Seke.
Zanu-PF youth hired by council authority to protect them seen inside council offices which was under attack from commuter operators in Chitungwiza yesterday Pic Shepherd Tozvireva3-001
Led by Mashayamombe, the activists carried out a funeral procession towards Unit D shopping centre while carrying a coffin containing Zuze's body.
Police officers approached them and stopped the procession. This did not go down well with the Zanu-PF activists who defied the order.
While acting in cahoots with the other activists, Mashayamombe assaulted Constable Dennis Chigogo, one Superitendent Nyararai and one Constable Boroma.
In the ensuing melee, the police officers arrested Muponda and two others.
The ruling party supporters then armed themselves with stones, wooden sticks, empty beer crates and various other missiles and attacked the police.
Boroma was struck on the forehead and sustained a deep cut and was taken to CITIMED Hospital where his condition was said to be still critical. The following day, police conducted raids at the suspects' homes and arrested them.
The ruling party activists led by Nicholas Mashayamombe had their case remanded to January 19.
As part of their bail conditions, the suspects were ordered to report three times a week at Makoni Police Station and not to interfere with State witnesses.
The court heard that the violence broke on January 7 this year, when Mashayamombe and his alleged accomplices identified as Gift Zuze, Gladys Zuze, Patrick Muponda, Joseph Chirenje, River Tauzeni, Gibson Chikotore, Taurai Makurumure, Chris Manyati, Average Makurumure, Panganai Chapeyama and Innocent Nhidza were attending a funeral of one of their party members, one Trymore Zuze in Unit D, Seke.
Zanu-PF youth hired by council authority to protect them seen inside council offices which was under attack from commuter operators in Chitungwiza yesterday Pic Shepherd Tozvireva3-001
Police officers approached them and stopped the procession. This did not go down well with the Zanu-PF activists who defied the order.
While acting in cahoots with the other activists, Mashayamombe assaulted Constable Dennis Chigogo, one Superitendent Nyararai and one Constable Boroma.
In the ensuing melee, the police officers arrested Muponda and two others.
The ruling party supporters then armed themselves with stones, wooden sticks, empty beer crates and various other missiles and attacked the police.
Boroma was struck on the forehead and sustained a deep cut and was taken to CITIMED Hospital where his condition was said to be still critical. The following day, police conducted raids at the suspects' homes and arrested them.
Source - newsday
