Precila Takabvirakare
GUTU—
Two members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at Gutu police
station were last week arraigned before magistrate Victor Mahamadi facing abuse
of office charges after allegedly clearing seven cattle which were stolen from
Gutu Mission.
Two members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) stationed at Gutu police
station were last week arraigned before magistrate Victor Mahamadi facing abuse
of office charges after allegedly clearing seven cattle which were stolen from
Gutu Mission.
Vincent
Tinarwo (32) and Rodrey Makuro (27) were remanded to February 7.
Tinarwo (32) and Rodrey Makuro (27) were remanded to February 7.
State
facts as presented by Ratchel Murape were that on December 29, 2019 at around
1500 hours, Tinarwo was on charge office duties at ZRP Gutu when he received a
call from one Kudzai Murima, a cattle buyer intending to clear his cattle from
Village Mazongororo.
facts as presented by Ratchel Murape were that on December 29, 2019 at around
1500 hours, Tinarwo was on charge office duties at ZRP Gutu when he received a
call from one Kudzai Murima, a cattle buyer intending to clear his cattle from
Village Mazongororo.
Tinarwo
and Murima then met in Hwiru location where the former completed the clearance
book, ZRP 392, in the absence of the alleged seller Jonathan Mangoro.
and Murima then met in Hwiru location where the former completed the clearance
book, ZRP 392, in the absence of the alleged seller Jonathan Mangoro.
Three
cattle were cleared and were then ferried to Masvingo for slaughter.
cattle were cleared and were then ferried to Masvingo for slaughter.
On
January 1, 2020 at around 1400 hours, Mukaro received a phone call from Murima
who told him that he wants his cattle to be cleared from Mazongororo village.
January 1, 2020 at around 1400 hours, Mukaro received a phone call from Murima
who told him that he wants his cattle to be cleared from Mazongororo village.
The
two then met in Hwiru location where Mukaro completed the clearance book, ZRP
392, in the absence of the seller Jonathan Mangoro. Four cattle were cleared.
two then met in Hwiru location where Mukaro completed the clearance book, ZRP
392, in the absence of the seller Jonathan Mangoro. Four cattle were cleared.
It
was later discovered that the cattle cleared were stolen at Gutu mission and
Jonathan Mangoro did not sell any cattle to Marima.
was later discovered that the cattle cleared were stolen at Gutu mission and
Jonathan Mangoro did not sell any cattle to Marima.
The
accused persons abused their office as police officers by clearing stolen stock
without following proper procedures of stock clearance.
accused persons abused their office as police officers by clearing stolen stock
without following proper procedures of stock clearance.
