SIX men armed with guns raided a house in Bulawayo’s Famona
suburb and got away with US$30 000, a gun, ammunition, a safe with an
undisclosed amount of cash and a vehicle.
The incident occurred at a house along Inverness Road
around 7PM on Friday.Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Inspector Abednico
Ncube confirmed the incident.
“Police in Bulawayo are investigating an armed robbery that
took place in Famona,” he said. A police source who cannot be named for
professional reasons said the robbers ambushed the house owner (name withheld)
as he was driving into his yard.
“They covered him with a pistol and ordered him out of the
car. The six surrounded the vehicle. They threatened to shoot and kill him if
he disobeyed their orders,” said the source.
The suspects, said the source, demanded money from the
victim and indicated that they knew he had a large sum of money kept in his
house. “They force marched him into his home and ransacked it.
“The robbers got away with a hunting rifle and about 15
rounds of ammunition. They stole a safe with cash. They took about US$30 000
and a Nissan 2.7 single cab pickup vehicle which they used to get away,” he
said.
The news crew found the house deserted on Sunday.
Last week, six armed robbers pounced on a house in
Bulawayo’s city centre and brutally attacked four people with machetes before
they got away with US$6 687, RTGS$1 000, five grammes gold and three digital
gold scales.
The incident happened at a cottage along Herbert Chitepo
Street and 1st Avenue.
Two of the victims who sustained deep cuts on their hands
and legs were admitted to Mpilo Central Hospital while two were discharged.
Police are on record advising members of the public to
avoid keeping large sums of money at their homes, as the money attracts
criminals.
They always advise residents to deposit excess cash in
banks. Chronicle
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