A GROUP of 15 suspected border jumpers reportedly stoned a
member of the Zimbabwe National Army and beat up his police colleague for
allegedly trying to block their passage to South Africa through an illegal
crossing point near the Chikwarakwara Irrigation Scheme, 120km east of
Beitbridge Border Post.
Beitbridge Rural Police officer-in-charge Inspector John
Mabhungu could neither deny nor confirm the incident which occurred at the
weekend, but referred questions to his provincial Press and liaison office in
Gwanda, which was closed yesterday.
Sources at the irrigation scheme said a group of about 15
border jumpers arrived at the illegal crossing point at about 4am and found the
policeman and an armed soldier who tried to block them, making undisclosed
demands.
The border jumpers then pelted the security officers with
stones.
“The border jumpers then crossed the (Limpopo) river into
South Africa. The injured soldier was taken for attention at the Chikwarakwara
Clinic and a report made at Tshitulipasi Police base,” a source who declined to
be named said. Newsday
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