A 16-year old girl was allegedly gang raped by a pirate
Honda Fit crew in Bulawayo.
National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the incident.
He said the girl
boarded a silver-grey Honda Fit in the CBD going to Mahatshula at around 6PM on
Sunday and the driver who was in the company of two other men diverted route
and went to Suburbs where they took turns to rape her.
Ass Comm Nyathi said the three suspects dumped the girl at
the scene and drove off at high speed.
“We are appealing to those that might have information
leading to the arrest of the suspects to contact any nearest police station,”
he said.
Ass Comm Nyathi
urged parents to ensure children are accompanied especially at night. He also urged members of the public to use
registered public transport as pirate taxis are mostly driven by criminals.
On Saturday two domestic workers from Bulawayo’s Kumalo
suburb were allegedly robbed of groceries and money worth US$140 and ZWL$3 422
by a pirate taxi crew.
The incident occurred at about 5AM as Ms Ruth Ruhwaya (49),
a maid and Shepard Mathe (40), a gardener employed at the same house were
commuting to town from their employer’s house.
“The two victims boarded the pirate Honda Fit taxi heading
for the city centre and the taxi had two passengers seated at the back while
another was in front with the driver. While the vehicle was in motion, the
passenger in front produced a knife and told the pair that they had ‘boarded a
wrong car’ and they were being robbed. He ordered the two to surrender their
belongings.”
Scores of people have been raped or robbed after boarding
private vehicles, especially Honda Fits that in most cases have no registration
number plates. Chronicle
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