Mark
Chavunduka
Chavunduka
Three
armed robbers last week pounced on a Beitbridge bound MB Transport bus from
Harare robbing 13 passengers of their cash and smartphones just after the
Lutumba tollgate.
armed robbers last week pounced on a Beitbridge bound MB Transport bus from
Harare robbing 13 passengers of their cash and smartphones just after the
Lutumba tollgate.
National
police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident
saying that bus operators should ensure maximum safety of the passengers.
police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident
saying that bus operators should ensure maximum safety of the passengers.
“A
Beitbridge bound MB Transport bus was on February 22 robbed by three armed man
just after the Lutumba tollgate.
Beitbridge bound MB Transport bus was on February 22 robbed by three armed man
just after the Lutumba tollgate.
“The
robbers took money and smartphones from the passengers. About R17 500, US$4 700
and RTGS$480 in cash was taken from the 13 passengers on board including their
smartphones.
robbers took money and smartphones from the passengers. About R17 500, US$4 700
and RTGS$480 in cash was taken from the 13 passengers on board including their
smartphones.
“We
urge bus operators to ensure maximum safety of their passengers. Passenger
verification is advised before boarding because robbers as was in this case
will just board like normal customers but with an evil agenda,” said Ass Com
Nyathi.
urge bus operators to ensure maximum safety of their passengers. Passenger
verification is advised before boarding because robbers as was in this case
will just board like normal customers but with an evil agenda,” said Ass Com
Nyathi.
It
is said that the robbers boarded the MB Transport bus at Harare’s Mbudzi
roundabout as normal passengers only to produce guns before ordering all the
passengers to produce cash and other valuables.
is said that the robbers boarded the MB Transport bus at Harare’s Mbudzi
roundabout as normal passengers only to produce guns before ordering all the
passengers to produce cash and other valuables.
Ass
Com Nyathi said that the police were still carrying out investigations and
called on anyone with information which may assist with investigations to come
forward.
Com Nyathi said that the police were still carrying out investigations and
called on anyone with information which may assist with investigations to come
forward.
Armed
robberies in the country have recently taken a huge surge owing to the
crippling economic crisis which has rendered the majority unemployed with those
employed struggling to make ends meet.
robberies in the country have recently taken a huge surge owing to the
crippling economic crisis which has rendered the majority unemployed with those
employed struggling to make ends meet.
Most
armed robberies have recently been perpetuated against money changers who
possess huge amounts of cash in both local currency and forex.
armed robberies have recently been perpetuated against money changers who
possess huge amounts of cash in both local currency and forex.
