By Bright Zhou
A Masvingo man from Matanda village, Chief Murinye area was arraigned before a Masvingo Magistrate for assaulting his neighbor whom he accused of proposing love to his wife.
He appeared before Magistrate Elizabeth Hanzie on May 17 facing aggravated assault charges after he allegedly bashed his neighbor with a metal rod after tying him with a rope.
The accused was remanded out of custody waiting for continuation of trial on Monday, May 20, 2024.
The state heard that on May 2, 2024, Isaac Mugazambi’s wife met the complainant Llyod Madanhire (21) on her way to the garden and proposed love to her, which she turned down and rushed back home where she told her husband what had transpired.
Mugazambi went to Madanhire’s homestead and confronted him before they had a heated argument with the complainant proposing love to Mugazambi’s wife.
The two started fighting and Mugazambi tied Madanhire with a rope and assaulted him with a metal rod all over his body several times and he sustained injuries.
The court heard how the incident happened without anyone else to immediately intervene. The accused is said to have proceeded to assault the complainant with clenched fists and booted feet all over the body.
A neighbor who heard the commotion rushed to the scene and restrained Mugazambi from further assaulting Madanhire who was now bleeding, and helped untie the complainant.
The following day Madanhire reported the matter to police and Mugazambi was arrested.
