and placed boulders on the roads so they could stop people from going to work on the 4th of July 2016. The police had intervened by ensuring that roads were opened. He heard also heard that one police officer had been wounded who was rushed to Chitungwiza Hospital and this he had knowledge of because the police had asked for the Council Ambulance. He went on to highlight that according to his knowledge the incident had not happened in Epworth but in Harare as the place where he had heard that the incident had occurred was not under Epworth Local Board but under Harare City Council so Harare City Council was in a better position to comment on the issue. He hinted that Komboniyatsva or Balancing Rocks is an area that does not fall under Epworth Local Board but rather under Harare City Council. He went on to say that even the Councilor for the compound falls under Harare City Council. He distanced himself from the habitants of Komboniyatsva which he said was an illegal settlement made up of very violent people who were not part of “them” and as such they were tarnishing the image of Epworth. 8.8 Efforts were made to secure an interview with the District Administrator for Epworth. She however informed that she is not in a position to comment on the incident and referred ZHRC to the Provincial Administrator or the Police Spokesperson since it is a matter involving the police. 8.9 A councillor from Budiriro 5 pointed out that on the 4 th of July he was at his home in Budiriro. He heard that the police were rounding up and beating men allegedly for blocking the roads with stones and burning tires in protest against multiple police roadblocks. The councillor said on the day in question he stayed indoors at his house as way of avoiding being accused of inciting violence. He noted that the police employed a dragnet style to round up men, some of whom were going about their businesses like carpenters and vendors. Men were assaulted regardless of their political affiliation. There was heavy police presence in Budiriro on that day and about eight (8) men were arrested, they appeared at Rotten Row Magistrates’ court the following day and were granted $100 bail each. He noted that he took an active role as the councillor in referring the victims of torture to CSU for assistance. 8.10 The Member of Parliament for Budiriro pointed out that on the 4th of July 2016 he received complaints from several people in his constituency indicating that police officers were moving around in Budiriro and beating Page 27 of 37