Cephas Shava
MWENEZI–
A daring thief broke into a Mwenezi police officer’s house and got away with a
Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone belonging to one Constable Tatenda Shiri valued at
$5 000 and sold it to a fellow villager for $50.
A daring thief broke into a Mwenezi police officer’s house and got away with a
Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone belonging to one Constable Tatenda Shiri valued at
$5 000 and sold it to a fellow villager for $50.
Raphael
Chezhara (45) of village 6 Mufula Ranch Tagarika under Chief Chitanga recently
appeared before Mwenezi Magistrate Honest Musiiwa facing unlawful entry charge
after he allegedly entered a police base and stole constable Shiri’s cell phone.
Chezhara (45) of village 6 Mufula Ranch Tagarika under Chief Chitanga recently
appeared before Mwenezi Magistrate Honest Musiiwa facing unlawful entry charge
after he allegedly entered a police base and stole constable Shiri’s cell phone.
Chezhara
denied the charges and argued that he got possession of Shiri’s cell phone after
it was sold to him by someone else.
denied the charges and argued that he got possession of Shiri’s cell phone after
it was sold to him by someone else.
Argued
by prosecutor Willard Chasi it was the State case that sometime in January this
year, constable Shiri who was manning the Mufula police base left his Samsung
cell phone inside a locked house after he was summoned to Rutenga police post.
by prosecutor Willard Chasi it was the State case that sometime in January this
year, constable Shiri who was manning the Mufula police base left his Samsung
cell phone inside a locked house after he was summoned to Rutenga police post.
Upon
his return from Rutenga, Shiri found that his cell phone was missing and his
house’s window was opened. Days later it was discovered that Chezhara was the
one who had committed the offence.
his return from Rutenga, Shiri found that his cell phone was missing and his
house’s window was opened. Days later it was discovered that Chezhara was the
one who had committed the offence.
Investigations
revealed that after stealing the cell phone, the accused sold it to another fellow
villager for $50 and topped with a Nokia smartphone.
revealed that after stealing the cell phone, the accused sold it to another fellow
villager for $50 and topped with a Nokia smartphone.
This
led to Chezhara’s arrest and the stolen Samsung with a net value of $5 000 was
recovered.
led to Chezhara’s arrest and the stolen Samsung with a net value of $5 000 was
recovered.
The
matter was postponed to a later date for continuation of trial.
matter was postponed to a later date for continuation of trial.
