A POLICE officer was rushed to hospital after a Honda Fit
driver he had arrested for public drinking allegedly kidnapped and assaulted
him.
A court heard that Nicholas Moyo (27) had offered to drive Constable
Nicholas Mbwende (27) to Bulawayo Central Police Station in his vehicle to pay
a fine in July.
Along the way he allegedly drove in the opposite direction
and sped off with Cst Mbwende only to stop in Mpopoma suburb.
He allegedly got out of the car, picked up a stone and
bashed Cst Mbwende several times on his hands and head.
Cst Mbwende was ferried by an ambulance to Mpilo Central
Hospital for treatment. He sustained a deep cut on the head, bruises on hands
and a swollen upper lip.
Moyo was on Tuesday arraigned for kidnapping and assault
before Bulawayo regional magistrate Mr Crispen Mberewere.
He pleaded not guilty and Mr Mberewere remanded him out of
custody to tomorrow for continuation of trial.
Prosecuting, Mr Simbarashe Manyiwa said Cst Mbwende
arrested Moyo on July 7 around midnight along 13th Avenue and Lobengula Street
for public drinking.
Mr Manyiwa said Moyo pulled out a sjambok, got out of the
car and hit Cst Mbwende with a stone on the head and hands.
The court heard that Cst Mbwende managed to flee and sought
refuge at ZRP Traffic West. He narrated what had happened and gave the registration
number of Moyo’s car.
Mr Manyiwa said: “An ambulance was summoned and he was
taken to Mpilo Central Hospital. Moyo was arrested on July 11, but it was not
stated how he was arrested.” chronicle
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