Four business associates were reportedly severely assaulted before being held hostage in a car boot by three Zimbabwean traffic police officers and an accomplice.
The police officers later dumped their victims 15 kilometers from their homes.
ZTN reports that national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest.
“Yes we can confirm the arrest of three police officers together with some civilians in connection with a robbery case that happened in Nyanga where people lost cash amounting to USD1245. The law will take its course and we will get to the bottom of the matter.”
According to police sources Forget Madzitire of Budiriro teamed up with Constables Tariro Rangarirai Madziwa, Listen Sibanda, and Tatenda Ndlovu to commit the crime on the weekend.
The four were allegedly intercepted by alert detectives in Rusape in their getaway car on their way back to Harare.
It was reported that one of the complainant’s sons Darlington Mawarira aged 20 of Claremont Farm, made a police report at Z.R.P Nyanga and police detectives at CID Rusape were alerted. They intercepted the suspect’s motor vehicle leading to their arrest.
Upon search US$648-00 and $160 bond notes, two pairs of handcuffs, one baton stick, and a police identification card in the name of number 073671B Constable T. Ndhlovu were reportedly recovered.
The complainants, Slyvester Makandwa, Sharon Netsai Chombe, and Elton Mawarira were injured during the robbery and were referred to Nyanga hospital for treatment.
In other news, iHarare had reported that the police have finally arrested accused murderer Collen Jamu, who had been a fugitive from the law after he committed another heinous crime by pouring hot cooking oil on his wife.
Jamu was on the police wanted list for the brutal murder of his girlfriend Mitchel Chipere in 2015.-iharare
