Armed robbery cases worry police

Police have expressed concern with the increase in armed robbery cases countrywide mostly involving people believed to be unrepentant ex-prisoners who benefited from the Presidential amnesty.

Some of the criminals have been arrested while others are still on the run, raiding homes, company premises and service stations during the night.

Police on Wednesday said they were investigating three cases of armed robbery which occurred between Saturday and Monday in Mudzi, Macheke and Nyabira.

Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said on Sunday at around 1am, four robbers armed with a pistol raided a shop in Mudzi as the owner was sleeping with his wife.