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Riot police brutalise disabled Bulawayo female vendor
31 Aug 2016 at 17:27hrs | Views
Riot police in Bulawayo today savagely attacked unidentified defenceless disabled female vendor at Large City Hall gate.
Protesters had gathered ready to roll out #ZimShutdown protests.
The was selling her wares at the entrance and not part of the demonstrators, reports say.
As earlier reported, freelance photographer Crispen Ndlovu was arrested with Alfred Dzirutwe, Lwandlelubanzi Ndebele, Plaxedis Denge, Hampton Maphosa, Lenny Kuzwarira and Mthokozisi Ncube.
Ndlovu was arrested while taking photos of the police assaulting Dzirutwe.
According to reports, about 15 riot police surrounded and clobbered Dzirutwe and assaulting the unidentified woman with batons.
Dzirutwe suffered two deep cuts on his head while the disabled woman who has previously suffered a stroke, was assaulted on her affected right hand.
Source - Byo24News
