Two gunmen who shot and killed a soldier in Chivhu and were
later killed in a follow-up operation by the Army and the Police were buried in
Mukandatsama Village under Chief Mazuru in Gutu on Thursday, The Mirror can
authoritatively confirm.
Chief Mazuru Munhikwi Mukandatsama confirmed the
development in an interview with The Mirror.
The Mirror last week revealed the name of one of the slain
gunmen as Ephain Jani (20) and we can now authoritatively disclose the name of
the second as Eliot Chihambakwe (45).
Chihambakwe is a former soldier and it is understood that
the dispute was over a woman.
Although Chief Mazuru disputed it, sources told The Mirror
that there was a heavy Army and Central Intelligence presence at the burial
with a sprinkling of relatives.
The two slain gunmen were neighbours in the same village
and they stayed one homestead apart, said Chief Mazuru.
A source known to the two and is a neighbour also confirmed
the development.
“The two were my neighbours. l know them very well. They
are not related, they were working at a mine in Chivhu. l understand they were
fighting over a girlfriend.
“On Thursday soldiers and CID details brought the
deceased’s bodies to the village and they buried them. Some were in uniforms while others were in their casual
clothes,” said a neighbour.
The two shot and killed Lance Corporal Lorance
Mupanganyama, and injured Corporal Peter Zvirevo, in Chivhu a week ago. Masvingo
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