By Rangarirai Shanyurai
A Mberengwa man was jailed four years after he severely assaulted his neighbour during a field boundary scuffle.
Fortune Hove (32) of Gazimbi Village, Mberengwa was charged with attempted murder, for which he was initially sentenced to six years, but two years were conditionally suspended.
In a statement on its official X handle, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe stated that Hove went to the complainant’s house and asked him to accompany him to his place to resolve a boundary dispute.
Whilst on their way, Hove started accusing the complainant of clearing his field on the boundary and the conversation culminated into a heated argument. Hove pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the complainant once on the neck severely injuring him.
The matter was reported to police leading to Hove’s arrest.
The NPAZ urged members of the public to find peaceful ways of resolving disputes and avoid taking the law into their own hands.
