PDP activist abducted, goes missing

The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday alleged that its Matabeleland South provincial secretary for security, Elliot Shelton, was abducted by suspected State security agents in Gwanda on Wednesday and has not yet been accounted for.

The Tendai Biti-led party claimed Shelton was abducted at Pakama business centre by six unidentified men, but strongly believed to be in State apparatus, who were driving two white double-cab vehicles without registration numbers.

PDP secretary-general Gorden Moyo said they had reported the matter at Jahunda Police Station in Gwanda, but national police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday said they did not have the report.