A SECURITY guard is on the run after allegedly stealing R30
000 and $200 from a lodge where he was employed in Gwanda.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson Chief
Inspector Philisani Ndebele said Mathew Mupfungidza stole the money from
Trigger Lodge on Sunday at around 3AM.
“I can confirm that we are investigating a case of theft
where a security guard, Mathew Mupfungidza, stole R30 000 and $200 bond notes
which was in a locked cash box and fled. He is on the run and we appeal to
anyone with information that could lead to his arrest to visit any police
station near them or call Gwanda police on 0284 20139,” he said.
A worker at the lodge who preferred anonymity said
Mupfungidza assumed duty at the reception together with another workmate who is
a gardener at around 7PM on Saturday under the supervision of the manager.
He said the manager knocked off at around 10PM and left
them in charge of the lodge.
The worker said the gardener realised that Mupfungidza had
fled with the money at about 3AM on the following day.
“Mupfungidza was a security guard at the lodge but he
sometimes worked at the reception on Saturday’s together with another security
guard who was off duty on that day as the receptionist wasn’t around. He
assumed duty around 7PM together with the gardener and Mupfungidza was handling
the bookings while the gardener was supervising the rooms.
“The manager knocked off around 10PM leaving them at work.
At around 3AM on the following day, the gardener went to the reception and
found it unattended. He looked around for Mupfungidza and couldn’t locate him.
He realised that the gate had been left slightly opened meaning that someone
had gone out,” he said.
The worker said the gardener alerted the manager who
instructed him to check for the cash box. He said that the cash box was gone
and so was the money which was inside. The worker said Mupfungidza left with
the cash box as the keys were with the manager.
He said it was further discovered that Mupfungidza had also
removed his personal records from the company files. He said Mupfungidza had
been employed at the lodge for about four months. Chronicle
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