Khumalo was not asked to plead to the charges when he
appeared before magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko charged with fraud.
He allegedly conned Mr Fidelis Gafa of US$6 300.
It is alleged that sometime in August, Mr Gafa was phoned
by his mother-in-law, Ms Nyengeterai Murombo, who told him that there was an
infill stand in Zengeza 2 that Khumalo was selling.
On the following day, Mr Gafa met his mother-in-law who was
in the company of Khumalo and was shown an offer letter for stand number 21427
Zengeza 2, which was in Khumalo’s name.
Mr Gafa requested to verify the offer letter with
Chitungwiza Municipality but his mother-in-law convinced him that the papers
were genuine.
Khumalo allegedly asked for US$1 000 for change ownership
of the stand as well as creating an account for payment at Chitungwiza
Municipality.
Mr Gafa allegedly paid the money.
Khumalo then allegedly promised Mr Gafa that the account
was to be created within two weeks and promised to avail the offer letter after
the opening of the stand account.
On August 11, Khumalo gave Mr Gafa an offer letter in the
names Mr Fidelis Gafa and Ms Gaudencia Murombo, his wife. Mr Gafa paid the land
intrinsic value of $4 610 into the account and was given proof of payment.
He later went to his lawyer, Mr Chiwaridzo of M.T
Chiwaridzo Attorney, with Khumalo where he paid US$4 000 to Khumalo and an
agreement of sale was signed. Khumalo is said to have requested US$750
processing fee and US$150 for lease agreement.
Mr Gafa later went to Chitungwiza Municipality’s planning
section where he made enquiries and was advised that the stand in question
never belonged to Khumalo. He tried to contact Khumalo but he started being
evasive, leading him to make a police report and his subsequent arrest. Herald
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