22 Feb
24 Feb
Murder,
assault/
torture,
MDP,
Unlawful
arrest
&
detention
Torture and
Unlawful
arrest
&
detention
and Abednic Bhebhe (MP for Nkayi
South). The trio sought refuge in a nearby
hut which the youths tried to burn. Douglas
Mwonzora's Bodyguards Madziwa, and
Dzambacheka togeter with Civil society
organisations came to their aid. the reason
why the youths assaulted the trio was that
the youths viewed Khupe as the likely
Tsvangirai successor yet they favoured
Chamisa. it was after Chamisa instructed
them to release the trio that they did so.
Two (2) vendors where shot by a police
officer whilst he was trying to restrict a
commuter omnibus from accessing the
Harare CBD. After the general public,
vendors and commuter omnibus operators
realised that the two individuals who had
been shot (Nhamo Zepheniah and Anatoria
Kaseke) had succumbed to the gunshot
wounds, the mob stoned the Harare central
police station and torched several vehicles
that where parked around the vicinity of the
station. It has also been reported that
Gibson Kataruware, Denis Kondo, Prince
Beni and Emmanuel Muzariri where later
arrested in conjunction with the vandalism.
whilst in police custody the trio where
tortured by the police leading them to be
severely injured such that Gibson
Kataruware was hospitalised. The quartet
are being charged with public violence.
Calvin Nyamatare disembarked a Kombi
from Chitungwiza General Hospital where
his wife had just given birth. He was then
summoned by a police officer who was
holding a police dog, to this he indicated
his fear of the dog. The police Officer
assured him that it was safe for him to
approach. after this, the police officer
accused the victim of attacking a police
officer to which the victim refused. the
police officer then directed the victim to a
Kombi (Nissan Caravan). Upon boarding
the Kombi, the victim was slapped thrice
by a female police officer. When he
protested against this, the first male police
officer released the dog and commanded it
to attack the victim. the victim was then
taken to Makoni Police station where he
stayed for three (3) days andtwo (2) nights
after which they released him and directed
him to CIO Drugs and Narcotics. It is at
this point that the victim got in touch with
the Forum
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ZRP
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ZRP
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