The burning body of 60-year-old Lazawa Zalani of
Three-hectares Buffalo Range was discovered at a scrap yard near Chiredzi Magistrate
Courts last week. Masvingo police deputy spokesperson Assistant Inspector
Lorine Ndhlovu confirmed the incident and said police were carrying out
investigations although no arrests have been made.
She said Zalani reported for duty on 26 March at around
6.30 pm at his work place, Maria Mabasa Plastic scrap collection space which is
an open space near the Chiredzi Magistrate Court and took over from Brian
Mandikisa (28) of Godo road Tshovani.
“At around 6.45 am the following morning, when Mandikisa
reported for work to relieve Zalani he could not locate him and informed their
employer Maria Mabasa who advised him to report a missing person report. When
he came back from the police, he searched for the now deceased in the company
of Samson Gundani (36) and Mabasa Prince Winston (26) and discovered blood
stains and gravel used to conceal the blood. They saw a human like body in the
smouldering scrap nearby and rushed back to the police to report the incident,”
she said.
Asst Insp Ndhlovu said when police attended the scene, they
found the torso burning from the plastics and tyres wrapped around it. She said
police conducted further searches and found the head stashed in a sack about
1.5 kilometres from where the body was burning. They also discovered a green
overall three kilometres from the fire.
The body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital mortuary.
Meanwhile, a man from Masvingo was on Thursday allegedly
beaten to death by his neighbour after harbouring his wife whom he had
assaulted for not cooking food for him. Asst Insp Ndhlovu confirmed the murder
of a 53-year-old Gift Muchenga of plot 579 Clipsham, Masvingo. He died after
allegedly being assaulted by Wellington Masikati (24) of 595 Clipsham plot
after he had a misunderstanding with his wife Cecilia Mutodi (35).
“On March 25 at around 9pm at plot 595 Clipsham, Masikati
had a misunderstanding with Mutodi because she had not prepared him food and
assaulted her. Mutodi found refugee at Muchenga’s homestead. Masikati followed
her to Muchenga’s house in the company of Takudzwa Chitumba (20) and Lovemore
Mashiri (22) of Runashe Village, Chief Marozva, Bikita.
Masikati asked Muchenga why he was harbouring his wife and
started assaulting him and struck him with an axe handle several times. He took
him outside and struck him once on the head with a brick.”
Asst Insp Ndhlovu said Masikati struck Muchenga’s wife
Perina Sireni Tshabangu once on the left foot and once on the head with a
brick. The matter was reported to the police and Muchenga was found dead and
his body was ferried to Masvingo General Hospital for post mortem. Sunday Mail
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