By Crime and Courts Reporter – A Masvingo-based EcoCash dealer was robbed of cash, airtime, and gadgets worth more thanUS$7 000in a violent midnight attack at his home near Mucheke Rank The incident occurred around 1am on Thursday when three suspected robbers—one armed with a pistol, another with a machete, and the third wielding a pickaxe—stormed the rented home ofSheperd Mutetwa According to Mutetwa, the gang broke down the main door while he was asleep and confronted him in his bedroom “They demanded money and ransacked the room
They took US$5 300 in cash that was inside a bag, US$1 100 worth of Econet airtime, two mobile phones—one of which had an agent line with US$538—and a laptop,” he said The robbers tied Mutetwa’s hands with shoelaces before attempting to shoot a neighbour who had rushed to investigate the commotion The neighbour fled, and the suspects escaped before other residents could respond Mutetwa, who sustained minor injuries, filed a report atChikato Police Station
Masvingo Police Spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, could not immediately comment as he was in a briefing when contacted The robbery comes amid a surge in thefts and armed attacks in and around Mucheke suburb in recent months, sparking fears among residents about worsening crime in the area.
Source: Zimeye
