TWO copper cables thieves were electrocuted while
attempting to cut Zesa cables in Bulawayo’s Woodville suburb yesterday morning.
The bodies of the two were taken to the United Bulawayo
Hospitals (UBH) for post mortem. Bulawayo police spokesperson Chief Inspector
Precious Simango confirmed the incident which happened at Jimu Farm.
She said the first body was discovered around 7AM and the
second around 12noon in a clump of trees about 150 metres from the first one.
The clothes on the second body had been burnt to ashes and
only the sleeves of a jersey remained on the arms.
“Police in Bulawayo
are investigating a case of sudden death which occurred in Woodville suburb on
21 October at around 7AM,” said Chief Insp Simango.
She said the police were alerted by a Woodville resident
that someone was dead under a Zesa line at their farm.
“Police found a dead black male adult who can be around his
late 20s wearing black jean trousers, a navy blue track bottom, blue T-shirt,
navy blue fleece jacket, navy blue work suit jacket, white socks and blue
tackies.
“The body was searched and in his black jean trouser was a
black wallet which had US$30, ZWL$7 and a photocopy of an ID. Six packets of
chillis were in his work suit,” said Chief Insp Simango.
Other items that were at the scene were a green bolt
cutter, black woolen hat, Samsung phone, one sock with red and black stripes,
half standard brick and a wallet.
“About 150 metres from the scene another body was
discovered. The body was of a male adult around his late 20s and was almost
naked. The now deceased was putting on a yellow long- sleeved jersey and only
the sleeves were left and a piece of a green hooded jacket, a black belt on a
grey tattered trousers and brown farmer shoes were nearby”, said Insp Simango.
She withheld the identities of the deceased as their next
of kin were yet to be advised.
Jimu farm manager Mr Honest Dube said the incident could
have happened around 3AM but the first body was only discovered around 7AM and
the second one around 12PM.
“I was going to the dairy at around 3AM and I saw a bright
light just like lightning. It streaked across the sky twice from the south.
Later, I was surprised to hear women who were fetching firewood saying someone
was dead,” said Mr Dube.
“I went to the scene and I saw the lifeless body of a man.
I called the police, it was around 7 AM. We discovered another body that was
burnt beyond recognition towards midday,” said Mr Dube.
Recently, President Mnangagwa said Zesa workers have a hand
in the rampant vandalisation of electricity infrastructure.
Responding to questions from the floor at a Zim-Trade
annual exporters conference in Bulawayo last week, President Mnangagwa said for
one to tamper with Zesa infrastructure, they must have information on how to
handle electricity because there is danger involved.
“We are convinced that those who steal transformers either
work for Zesa or are related to Zesa workers because you need some degree of
information and technology to steal these transformers and you must know that
there is some danger involved,” said the President. Chronicle
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