Police’s abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe has come to the
fore once more after cops at Mashoko Police Base in Bikita allegedly beat up a
man until he vomited blood.
The matter was reported under CR13/09/19.
Takura Serimani (33) allegedly asked five cops who wanted
to arrest his colleague only identified as Muwati to identify themselves by
producing their identity cards and this angered the officers who then assaulted
him. The incident happened at Chiremwaremwa Business Centre in Bikita on
September 7 at around 10am.
Efforts to get a comment from Serimani who is employed by
the Zimbabwe Cotton Consortium (ZCC) were fruitless. His manager Christopher
Mushuma however, confirmed the incident and said that Serimani is recuperating at
home after he was given some off days.
Police spokesperson
Chief Inspector Charity Mazula said she had not received the report by the time
of going to Press.
A medical report in the hands of The Mirror which was done
at Mashoko Mission Hospital shows that Serimani suffered chest pains and
vomited blood as a result of the alleged assault.
The Mirror is told that Dispol Amos Mbeve who oversees
Bikita district is aware of the issue.
Serimani has also instituted legal proceedings against the
five cops. The matter is being handled by Cover Link Legal Aid. He further
complains that he had US$800 stolen from him during the assault.
The allegations are that after asking for the IDs, the cops
used booted feet, clenched fists and bricks to assault Serimani until he
vomited blood. He was ferried to Mashoko Mission Hospital for medical attention
after he demanded to know why his co-worker Muwati was being apprehended by
unidentified men.
“…chest pains since two days ago. General body pains since
two days ago. Patient stated that it started after he was assaulted by the
Police. There is … of vomiting blood,” reads part of the medical report.
Masvingo Mirror
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