beat her up and asked where her husband was. Complainant then called her brother who is also an officer in the army and when he asked to speak to the soldiers they refused to do so and threw her cell phone to the ground. They then left her house only to come back 30 minutes later. They forced her door open and were holding guns making a lot of noise and scaring the children who were in the house. They then beat up all the three (3) adults who were in the house and dragged complainant outside before pouring a bucket of water on her. One of the soldiers told her that “hanzvadzi yako ichakuuraisa” (Your brother will get you killed). She sustained injuries on her back and ribs and could not bend down for several days. She was afraid to go out of the house after that. She did not make a police report. Her sister who was also assaulted highlighted that the children were traumatized by these events and were not acting as they normally would. The presence of the military in the area had made them very fearful. She also highlighted that she had heard that the soldiers that had assaulted the family were from Parachute Regiment. 5.4.4. The Commission then proceeded back to OK Shopping Centre and whilst parked, one of the residents approached the Commission motor vehicle and indicated that there was a soldier and a police officer who were assaulting a civilian. The ZHRC proceeded to the place and indeed found the two officers assaulting a man who was being whipped on his bottom with what appeared to be a fan belt. The ZHRC noted that the police post at the shopping Centre was not manned and went to Budiriro 2 to report this matter. Unfortunately, the Officer in Charge was absent but the matter was reported to Major Manjengwa who promised to look into the matter. 5.5. Hopley Page 25 of 68