A RANGER attached to Hwange Rural District Council (HRDC)’s
Community Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (Campfire) who
allegedly accidentally fatally shot a villager in Jambezi has been arrested.
Thubelihle Ncube (28) of Chidobe Village 4 allegedly fired
three shots at an elephant that was terrorising Chenamisa villagers in Chief
Shana’s area and a stray bullet hit Ms Irene Munsaka (62).
Ms Munsaka was reportedly warming herself at a fire place
at her homestead soon after taking a bath when the bullet hit her on the left
hip and she died on the spot.
Ncube appeared before Victoria Falls magistrate Ms
Rangarirai Gakanje yesterday charged with murder. He was not asked to plead to
the charge and was remanded in custody to April 17.
Ncube is being represented by Mr Thulani Nkala of Dube,
Nkala and Company. Prosecuting, Mr Bhekie Tshabalala said Ncube fired three
shots using a Bruno-458 rifle.
“The accused fired three shots using a Bruno-458 rifle
towards the direction where the elephant was. He shot the deceased on the left
hip causing her death,” Mr Tshabalala said.
Ncube was part of rangers who were camped at Chikandakubi
Primary School after they were invited by villagers complaining about elephants
that were destroying their crops.
The elephant allegedly charged at the rangers and Ncube
reportedly fired three shots towards it and it fled and disappeared into the
bush.
A few minutes later, the rangers heard villagers screaming
saying Ms Munsaka had been shot. Chronicle
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