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Bulawayo businessman brutally murdered
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THE Business Against Crime Forum of Zimbabwe (Bacfoz) has condemned the brutal killing of Noor Hussein, a prominent businessman who was allegedly murdered by his employee and an accomplice during a violent robbery at his home in Kumalo.
Hussein, a 67-year-old Pakistani national, was reportedly attacked with wooden planks before being strangled with a towel in front of his family. He is survived by his wife and children.
Bacfoz chairperson Ishmael Jassat described the killing as senseless and deeply disturbing.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the murder of Mr Hussein, a Bulawayo businessman who worked very hard to build a name for himself in the business sector," Jassat said.
"We are also worried about the surge in cases of innocent people being attacked by perpetrators using stun guns and pepper sprays."
He expressed concern over the growing misuse of self-defence devices such as stun guns and pepper sprays in violent criminal activities.
"These devices are primarily for self-defence but we have noticed a worrying trend where they are being used to commit crime," he said.
Stun guns are non-lethal close-contact devices designed to temporarily incapacitate attackers using high-voltage, low-amperage electric shocks.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the arrest of Kelvin Matambudziko Ndavambi (24) in connection with the murder.
According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, Ndavambi allegedly carried out the attack together with an accomplice identified only as Dhlamini, who remains at large.
"ZRP has arrested Kelvin Matambudziko Ndavambi (24) for killing his employer, a foreign national, Noor Hussein (67) on 9 May 2026 while trying to rob him and his family in Kumalo suburb, Bulawayo," Nyathi said.
"The suspect, who was in the company of an accomplice identified as Dhlamini, went to the businessman's residence and attacked him during the night while armed with pistols, wooden planks and strangled him with a towel in front of his family."
Police said the suspects fled the scene after the attack before family members raised the alarm, prompting relatives to rush to the residence.
Ndavambi was later arrested in the Bulawayo city centre on Wednesday while allegedly attempting to board a bus to Harare.
Police have since launched a manhunt for Dhlamini and are appealing to members of the public for information that may lead to his arrest.
Hussein, a 67-year-old Pakistani national, was reportedly attacked with wooden planks before being strangled with a towel in front of his family. He is survived by his wife and children.
Bacfoz chairperson Ishmael Jassat described the killing as senseless and deeply disturbing.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the murder of Mr Hussein, a Bulawayo businessman who worked very hard to build a name for himself in the business sector," Jassat said.
"We are also worried about the surge in cases of innocent people being attacked by perpetrators using stun guns and pepper sprays."
He expressed concern over the growing misuse of self-defence devices such as stun guns and pepper sprays in violent criminal activities.
"These devices are primarily for self-defence but we have noticed a worrying trend where they are being used to commit crime," he said.
Stun guns are non-lethal close-contact devices designed to temporarily incapacitate attackers using high-voltage, low-amperage electric shocks.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the arrest of Kelvin Matambudziko Ndavambi (24) in connection with the murder.
According to national police spokesperson Paul Nyathi, Ndavambi allegedly carried out the attack together with an accomplice identified only as Dhlamini, who remains at large.
"ZRP has arrested Kelvin Matambudziko Ndavambi (24) for killing his employer, a foreign national, Noor Hussein (67) on 9 May 2026 while trying to rob him and his family in Kumalo suburb, Bulawayo," Nyathi said.
"The suspect, who was in the company of an accomplice identified as Dhlamini, went to the businessman's residence and attacked him during the night while armed with pistols, wooden planks and strangled him with a towel in front of his family."
Police said the suspects fled the scene after the attack before family members raised the alarm, prompting relatives to rush to the residence.
Ndavambi was later arrested in the Bulawayo city centre on Wednesday while allegedly attempting to board a bus to Harare.
Police have since launched a manhunt for Dhlamini and are appealing to members of the public for information that may lead to his arrest.
Source - Sunday News
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