Tinaani Nyabereka
GWERU – Police in Gweru have confirmed a robbery incident in which six men armed with a pistol pounced on a family in Southview residential suburbs, Gweru, and got away with cash and property worth US$24 300.
Confirming the incident occurred on 5 March at about 0010 hours, Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the suspects were still at large and appealed for information regarding the suspects’ whereabouts.
“The Police are appealing to anyone with information which can lead to the recovery of the stolen property including the vehicle and subsequent arrest of the culprits to approach any nearest police station,” said Mahoko.
Circumstances are that, Antony Shanji, (55) his wife Blessing Shanji (49) years and their two daughters were asleep in their bedrooms when six intruders forced to open the kitchen door and gained entry into their house.
They threatened the family with a pistol, before tying their hands and legs using electric cables. They went on to search the house and took cash amounting to US$3005, two HP and one Lenovo laptops, two 55-inch television sets, a Samsung and an LG LED, ten new blankets, and various cellphones.
The loot was loaded into the family vehicle, a black Toyota Rav 4 registration number AES 5227 which they drove away in.
