SIX men allegedly raided a house in Bulawayo’s Mzilikazi
suburb and pepper-sprayed a family member before getting away with R7 000.
The gang attacked Mr Bhekimpilo Mukonka (28) at his
family’s home on Wednesday at about 3:15PM pretending to be looking for his
father who is a cross border transporter (umalayitsha).
Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector
Nomalanga Msebele said: “We are investigating a plain robbery case which
occurred in Mzilikazi suburb on Wednesday in the afternoon. Six unknown male
adults visited the complainant’s home asking to see his father who is a cross
border transporter. The complainant, however, told them that his father was not
at home. That’s when they pushed him inside the house as they pepper sprayed
him on the face and subdued him.”
Pepper spray is a chemical compound that irritates the eyes
to cause tears, pain and temporary blindness that is used in policing, riot
control, crowd control and self-defence but some criminals are resorting to its
use.
“The suspects are said to have demanded cash,” she said.
“They are said to have ransacked the house, entered one of
the bedrooms where they retrieved R7 000 and got away with it. The suspects
escaped in a white Honda Fit which had no number plates.”
Asst Insp Msebele said police suspect that the six suspects
could have had information that their victim was keeping large sums of money at
home.
“This was not a random attack. We believe the suspects had
some information on their victim. They knew who the victim’s father was and that
he had money in his house. We suspect that this was a well calculated raid by
people who could be his close contacts. We are therefore appealing for
information that would lead to the suspects’ arrest to come forward,” said Asst
Insp Msebele. Chronicle
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