3.7.1 Complainant resides in Muguta, Epworth and is enrolled at a local school in the area as a form 4 student. He was wrongfully and illegally arrested while in the comfort of his friend’s house who is also Complainant G. He alleges that after school he went to his friend’s (Complainant G) house to play. While there, there was suddenly a knock on the door and when they opened it was the police who had come to arrest them. When they asked for the reasons and when they tried to notify the police that they were only students, dogs were set into the house which bit them and dragged them outside. 3.7.2 When they were outside they were told to apply mud on their faces and heads and then told to run around their compound with police dogs chasing after them and biting them. Further the police assaulted them using baton sticks, clenched fist and they were also kicked with the police gumboots. They were then force marched to the Respondents’ trucks where they noted that they were several other men and boys who had been arrested or detained the same way. 3.7.3 All those who had been arrested were assaulted at the soles of their feet using baton sticks while at the line up to get into the police truck. They were then taken to Harare Central Police Station where they were all detained in police cells. Complainant who was badly bitten by dogs and others who had faced the same predicament were then taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital at around 11 pm where he received anti rabies treatment around 3 am of the following morning. He was returned to Harare Central Police Station where he was detained in cells until Friday 8 July 2016 when bail was finally granted to him at $100. This was paid by his mother who is a house maid. 3.7.4 He had not been able to attend school since the incident despite the fact that he is supposed to be writing his mid-year exams at the moment and his ‘O’ levels at the end of the year. He was at the time of the interview still limps due to the wounds caused by the dogs. Pictorial evidence of his bruises and wounds was captured. 3.8 Complainant G (17 years old) 3.8.1 Complainant resides in Muguta, Epworth and is a friend of Complainant F and he also corroborates Complainant E’s story. He is also enrolled at same local school where he is in form 4. He stays with his brother who works in a shop in Harare. Page 7 of 37