The purported statement bears no official reference number and lacks verification from the ZRP and it calls for Dr Tungwarara to be brought in for questioning. Analysts said the document contains multiple signs of fabrication including irregular formatting and language inconsistent with police communications. “This is not about investigations or accountability.
This is about endangering a man’s life,” a source familiar with the matter told Express Mail Zim. “In a volatile environment, falsely portraying someone as wanted by the police is reckless and potentially fatal,” added the source. Legal analysts also chipped in and cautioned that forging law enforcement documents is a serious offence especially when used to incite fear or public hostility.
“Such actions cross a dangerous line. They weaponize the authority of the State for personal vendettas,” said one legal analyst. Dr Tungwarara has not received any formal summons and no charges have been filed against him .
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The source further argued that the timing of the fake statement coincides heightened commercial competition and unresolved disputes involving figures who have previously clashed with Dr Tungwarara. ZRP has been urged to investigate the origin of the forged document. “If police remain silent it could normalise the use of disinformation as a tool of political and economic warfare.
“This is how character assassination turns into something worse,” said the source. “When enemies fail in boardrooms and courts they resort to lies that can cost someone their life.”
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