By Bright Zhou
Two notorious men, one from Zaka and the other from Chiredzi were recently arrested by police in Masvingo for an armed robbery case they committed in Chiredzi.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and thanked members of the public for supplying positive information.
“I confirm the arrest of two men in line with a robbery case in Chiredzi South. As police we applaud members of the public for supplying positive information,” said Dhewa.
Circumstances are that on March 24, 2024 at around 2000 hours, Tariro Chifodya (27) who is a shop keeper at Rockman Investments in Chiredzi South, retired to bed in her bedroom which is behind the shop.
At around 0150 hours the accused persons Tobias Chidavaenzi (54) from Musariri Village Chief Nyakunhuwa and Leonard Muzenda (20) from Lisimati Village Chief Chilonga, Chiredzi broke into the shop and gained entrance into Mafodya’s bedroom where they ordered her to surrender cash at gun point.
Chidavaenzi and Muzenda took R1000 cash, groceries worth R295 and a Samsung J4 cellphone with an Econet line, all valued at R1200 and then they disappeared.
Chifodya reported the matter to the police and investigations were instituted leading to the arrest of Chidavaenzi and Muzenda.
By the time of reporting the police had cleared seven robbery cases committed by the two and have recovered some of the stolen items including a firearm which they used to commit the robbery.
