Four members of the police’s Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) in Chivhu have found themselves in trouble after a man from
whom they extorted US$400 after accusing him of engaging in illegal activities,
wrote to the police boss demanding his money back.
Tafirei Mark Mandizha alleges that sometime in January this
year, police detectives approached his place of residence Northwood looking for
him but he was away in Harare.
Mandizha’s maid informed the detectives that her boss was
not home and would return the following day.
The four detectives only identified as Mazhambe, Dondo,
Mupazviripo and Nezanyuta returned the following morning and found Mandizha
back and allegedly searched his premises without a search warrant accusing him
of engaging in illicit deals.
Mandizha alleges that the search was characterized by
threats and harassments and was called outside his house by Mazhambe and Dondo
who demanded US$1 000 cash for them to stop investigating him.
Mandizha alleges that he told the detectives that he only
had US$100 but that offer was rejected before the detectives settled for
US$400.
In a complaint letter dated February 04, 2020, and
addressed to the Officer in Charge Chivhu Police, Mandizha claims that after
paying the money, he was threatened with unspecified actions if the matter ever
came to light.
“My wife and I were harassed in front of our maid and kids
as one of the detectives was holding a gun. They searched everywhere even in my
cars saying that I was partaking in deals that give me a lot of money and that
their bosses had instructed them to launch the raid.
“Dondo and Mazhambe, on behalf of others, demanded US$1 000
so they could leave me alone but I told them I did not have that money. After
more threats, I was terrified and told them that I only had US$100 but they
rejected it and pushed the figure to US$400. We had to go to town to my nephew
where I borrowed another US$300,” alleges Mandizha.
Contacted for comment, Mashonaland East provincial police
spokesperson Inspector Tendai Mwanza said he had not received the letter but
will make inquiries. TellZim News
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