A Police constable from Masvingo Rural has been arrested
after demanding $50 from a man who was taking his sick mother to PSMAS
hospital.
The crime was allegedly committed as the man negotiated to
pass through a roadblock in Masvingo. Tatenda Mtigwa appeared before magistrate Mbonisi Ndlovu
last Tuesday facing criminal abuse of duty as a public officer. He was remanded
out of custody to May 26 after paying $100 bail.
The State led by Edmund Mapope said on April 21, 2020 at
11am, Mtigwa was at a roadblock at Simbi Steel Makers along Masvingo-Mbalabala
road together with constables Dlamini and Gutukunhuwa from ZRP Masvingo Rural.
There was also Sergeant Makanganise and Sergeant Tamayi
both from Military Police based at 4 Infantry Brigade.
Mtigwa stopped Rangarirai Chikozho who was driving an
unregistered Nissan Caravan towards Masvingo ferrying his mother. The accused
asked Mtigwa for exemption documents and he said he had none.
He instructed Chikozho to make a U-turn and go back to
where he was coming from. He pleaded his case but to no avail and made a U-turn
and stopped.
Mtigwa then allegedly demanded $50 from Chikozho to allow
him passage to Masvingo town. Two senior
Police cops, Chief Superintendent Gastone Boyce, Chief Superintendent Mubwere
and Major Murangariri arrived in a Ford Ranger at the scene as Chikozho was
counting the money in $5 notes and giving it to the accused.
Panic stricken Mtigwa walked to the blind side of the
vehicle where he allegedly opened the passenger’s door and threw the money
inside and went to where Chikozho was standing.
The senior officers opened the door and recovered the money
leading to Mtigwa’s arrest. Masvingo Mirror
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