A Masvingo-based policeman is battling for life at a local
hospital after he was accidentally shot in the lower abdomen by a colleague.
The police officers had allegedly recovered the firearm
from a suspect on Tuesday and they intended to verify its licensing.
Sources close to the case said yesterday that the cop who
is stationed at Masvingo Central Police Station accidentally pulled the trigger
and the bullet hit his colleague.
National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi said the incident occurred at Jazira shopping Centre in Rujeko C at
around 9.30 am on Tuesday.
He said the names of the police officers would be released
in due course.
“We are investigating a case in which a police officer was
accidentally shot in the abdomen by a colleague while on duty. This occurred
when our officers confiscated the firearm during interrogation,” said Asst Comm
Nyathi.
He said it was during the interrogation process that one of
the officers pulled the trigger and accidentally shot his colleague on the
lower part of the abdomen.
Asst Com Nyathi said while on patrol at Rujeko A shopping
centre, five policemen came across a man armed with a pistol.
He said they followed the man to Rujeko C’s Jazira Business
Centre where they accosted him. Asst Comm Nyathi said the officers took the
loaded pistol intending to confirm its certification.
“One of the police officers accidentally pulled the trigger
which hit his colleague on the lower part of the abdomen, he said.
The victim, he said, was rushed to Masvingo General Hospital where his
condition is critical. Herald
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