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Robbers masquerad as cops
26 Jun 2017 at 22:44hrs | Views
Eight Harare robbers allegedly stole $2829 from N Richards Chivi in Masvingo after they masqueraded as riot police officers to a Fawcett security guard on duty at the premise.
According to a ZRP internal memorandum seen by Bulawayo24.com, four of the suspects have been arrested and appeared before a Harare magistrate on Saturday.
Apparently on 25 March around 2:30am eight suspects pounced on security guard Tadious Madondo (36), pretending they were the police sand said they wanted to see how he was operating.
Madondo was then ordered to lock his dog in kennel before being attacked and was threatened with an axe if he made a noise. He was tired with shoe laces while the suspects reportedly went to the cash box and took money
The eight suspects include Mugove Chimuti (28), Musarurwa Gutsa (42), Ishmael Mutungamiri (23), Tinashe Munhanga who are already in custody and the other four who are on the run and identified only by their first names Dominic, Tichaona, Jabulani and Fatso.
The complainant suffered a swollen face and received treatment at Mashava hospital.
On 12 June detectives at Mashava got hold of a plastic bags with a cash box, cell phone and a toll gate receipt.
With the help of Homicide Harare, they used the tollgate receipt to track the suspects leading to the four's arrest.
The four were arraigned at Rotton Row court in Harare and magistrate Mugwegwe remanded them to 05 July 2017 for continuation of trial.
Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa represented the state.
According to a ZRP internal memorandum seen by Bulawayo24.com, four of the suspects have been arrested and appeared before a Harare magistrate on Saturday.
Apparently on 25 March around 2:30am eight suspects pounced on security guard Tadious Madondo (36), pretending they were the police sand said they wanted to see how he was operating.
Madondo was then ordered to lock his dog in kennel before being attacked and was threatened with an axe if he made a noise. He was tired with shoe laces while the suspects reportedly went to the cash box and took money
The eight suspects include Mugove Chimuti (28), Musarurwa Gutsa (42), Ishmael Mutungamiri (23), Tinashe Munhanga who are already in custody and the other four who are on the run and identified only by their first names Dominic, Tichaona, Jabulani and Fatso.
The complainant suffered a swollen face and received treatment at Mashava hospital.
On 12 June detectives at Mashava got hold of a plastic bags with a cash box, cell phone and a toll gate receipt.
With the help of Homicide Harare, they used the tollgate receipt to track the suspects leading to the four's arrest.
The four were arraigned at Rotton Row court in Harare and magistrate Mugwegwe remanded them to 05 July 2017 for continuation of trial.
Mr Sebastian Mutizirwa represented the state.
Source - Byo24News
