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Cop kidnaps traffic officer
10 Nov 2014 at 15:31hrs | Views
A 23-YEAR-OLD police officer from Chivhu on Wednesday appeared before a Gweru magistrate facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly fled with a traffic cop who wanted to arrest him for driving without a licence.
Innocent Chilumba slowed his car down at a roadblock along Mvuma-Gweru Road, but when he showed signs of not stopping, Constable Kizito Mahachi got into the vehicle before Chilumba sped off.
Chilumba was, however, stopped at another roadblock near Sino Cement turn off, where he was arrested.
Gweru magistrate Judith Taruvinga remanded Chilumba in custody to next Tuesday when he is expected to answer to kidnapping charges.
The court heard that on October 3, Chilumba was driving a Toyota Granvia vehicle along the Mvuma-Gweru Road without a valid driver's licence.
He was stopped at a roadblock but failed to comply, leading to Constable Mahachi getting into the accused's car before he sped off with the complainant.
Chilumba was, however, stopped at another roadblock near Sino tollgate, where he was escorted back to Lalapanzi by Constable Mahachi.
Mahachi filed a report alleging kidnap, leading to Chilumba's arrest.
Innocent Chilumba slowed his car down at a roadblock along Mvuma-Gweru Road, but when he showed signs of not stopping, Constable Kizito Mahachi got into the vehicle before Chilumba sped off.
Chilumba was, however, stopped at another roadblock near Sino Cement turn off, where he was arrested.
Gweru magistrate Judith Taruvinga remanded Chilumba in custody to next Tuesday when he is expected to answer to kidnapping charges.
The court heard that on October 3, Chilumba was driving a Toyota Granvia vehicle along the Mvuma-Gweru Road without a valid driver's licence.
He was stopped at a roadblock but failed to comply, leading to Constable Mahachi getting into the accused's car before he sped off with the complainant.
Chilumba was, however, stopped at another roadblock near Sino tollgate, where he was escorted back to Lalapanzi by Constable Mahachi.
Mahachi filed a report alleging kidnap, leading to Chilumba's arrest.
Source - Southern Eye
