By Staff Reporter
MASVINGO – A popular cattle farmer who runs a thriving cattle farm in Bhuka area and resides at15642, Makuyana Street Runyararo West high-density suburb in Masvingo Robert Makado (49) who is also Masingo Beef Producers Association (MBPA) chairperson was arrested on murder charges after allegedly assaulting his herdboy who died a few days later.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and said Makado had since been picked by the police.
Sources said on January 16 around 1500hrs at Mudavanhu Bottle store in Chief Bere area, the deceased Misheck Sinyoro from Tarambiwa Village in Bikita and his workmate Ericanos Regi (49) of Autoparks Farm, were drinking beer when the accused appeared and started to assault the now deceased accusing him of leaving cattle unattended and drinking beer.
The accused assaulted Sinyoro with open hands, kicked him all over his body with booted feet and went on to assault Regi before he was restrained by others.
The now-deceased went home complaining of chest pains and the following day around 5am, woke up but failed to do his usual work and the two agreed that he should go to Bhuka Clinic though he had difficulties in walking.
When Regi came back from the farm around 2000hrs, he discovered that Sinyoro was not around and thought maybe he had not returned from the clinic.
On the following day (January 18) in the morning, he went behind one of the houses intending to wash her clothes and saw the deceased’s body in a nearby bush which they used as a bathing area.
he called Makado and informed him about the incident but Makado asked him not to tell people what had transpired but he went on to report to the police leading to the accused’s arrest.
