12 The case reported below has more the features of mob justice, and thus could be better described a summary execution. In Chiweshe, 60 ZANU (PF) supporters attacked N.M., beat him to death, and then hung him so that his death would appear to be an act of suicide. A threat was also issued to N.M.’s brother, G.M., that 10 people would die in retaliation for the death of a ZANU (PF) supporter, E.C., who was shot and killed on 23 March by an MDC supporter. G.M. was told that he would be one of those ten killed. Three people have been subsequently murdered. Police have refused to comment. Two recent cases from Mashonaland Central illustrate both extra-judicial killings and summary executions. In Dambakurima, eighty ZANU (PF) supporters chased P.M. into the Musengezi River where he drowned. In Hoya, war veterans and ZANU (PF) supporters beat R.C. with heavy logs and gouged his eyes out. R.C. subsequently died. 4.3.3 Torture: As indicated above, torture has been very commonly reported in Zimbabwe and not only in the past years. It has been one of the most common human rights violations for the past three decades, as is amply described by all human rights organizations. In St. Mary’s, on 5 February 2001, unidentified, uniformed soldiers dragged MDC MP Job Sikhala from his home and severely beat him, his wife and children and T.M. His guard was assaulted on 25 February by 10 members of the Z.R.P. support unit. The ZRP members were reported to have been driving a green vehicle and fired shots in the air at his home. As can be seen from the case above, not even members of parliament are immune from the possibility of being tortured, as are students. On April 8, Ludas Moyo returned to his home on the campus of UZ after a week visit to Bulawayo. There were disturbances on campus at the time and he was chased by riot police. The riot police assaulted Moyo with baton sticks and with booted feet. Moyo’s assailants included three uniformed policemen, a number of plains-clothes policemen and two college security guards. Despite Moyo’s attempts to explain that he was not party to the student riots, and had only arrived on campus a short time earlier, the police continued to assault and threaten to kill him. After the police had thrown tear gas into the Halls, Moyo was arrested with other students from Complex 2 and 3. Those who were arrested were told to sleep on their stomachs, imitate love-making positions and were further assaulted as the police watched and laughed. Moyo and the other students were taken to Avondale Police Station then to Harare Central CIO department where they gave their statements. On Monday, the arrested students went without food and on Tuesday, some students were given tea. Moyo was refused medical attention. One of the police involved in the assault is Sergeant Munyanja, based at Avondale Police Station.