Shingi Munyeza says he was not arrested but invited to the police

Prominent local businessman Shingi Munyeza says he has not been arrested as suggested by reports but was invited to the police over a civil matter. After that, he went back home.

"I'm at home right now; it was a civil matter. I went to the police and came back home."

"It's a civil matter; someone is trying to use the police as a debt collector," Munyeza said.

Reports had claimed Munyeza was arrested for fraud involving $85 000 which he had borrowed while promising to pay back as US$100 000 January monthend.

Munyeza says it's a civil matter.