of the police station that had been burnt while more than 6 cars had been vandalized. Their windscreens and windows had been shattered. The ZHRC also observed that there was a huge influx of civilians who were coming to see their loved ones who were detained at the police station while awaiting court appearances. On the first day of the visit which was the 17th of January 2018, the ZHRC were told to engage the Officer Commanding District who was said to have left the station. The ZHRC only managed to engage the Officer Commanding District on the 18th of January 2019. He highlighted that investigations were still underway on the disturbances that had occurred but he was not at liberty to discuss or comment on anything with the ZHRC. He referred the Commission to the Police General Headquarters (PGHQ) in particular the press department since all reports compiled are forwarded to the PGHQ. When asked if they were at liberty to verify any information after the ZHRC monitoring, he highlighted that the PGHQ Press Department was better placed to deal with the issue. He also denied the ZHRC access to the police holding cells. He also highlighted that they had not received any cases of people that had been assaulted or abducted by the police in the aftermath of the January 14, 2019 disturbances. 5.2.2. The ZHRC monitored the Chitungwiza Town Centre Complex where it was highlighted that there had been looting at Choppies Supermarket. There was clear evidence of looting and destruction of property as the ZHRC observed the broken glasses and an empty shop. From a focus group discussion with 5 security guards at the complex, it was noted that the shop had been closed along with other shops at the complex that had been secured after shop owners realized that there were going to be disturbances. The mob that moved in different parts of Chitungwiza gained entry into the shop after breaking into the shop through the back of the complex. It was highlighted that they started Page 14 of 68