A 33-year-old Buhera man was allegedly axed to death by a
rival suitor over a married lover last Friday.
The heinous act took place at Mugweni village where Tarirai
Zhanje was alleged to have been visited by Archford Vambe Manyare of Manyare
village around 7pm.
Manyare, on arrival, struck Zhanje on the head once while
the latter was seated on his chair in a kitchen where he was in the company of
his nephew Talent Zhanje.
Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakova
confirmed the incident saying the suspect had since been arrested and the body
was taken to Murambinda Hospital.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm the
arrest of an accused person in Buhera of Manyare village believed to have struck
another man following a misunderstanding over a lover,” said Insp Kakova.
“The accused person was reported to have visited the now
deceased at around 2100hours covering his face with a woolen hat and in a black
t-shirt where he found the now deceased seated on a chair in the kitchen with
his nephew.
“The accused person was reported to have struck the now
deceased with an axe in his head and ran away.
“The two were reported to have been in a love relationship
with Precious Mukwena of Pfupajena village under chief Makumbe.
“The nephew ran after the accused and failed to apprehend
him and informed other villagers who came and found the deceased’s body lying
in a pool of blood.
“Investigations have since begun and the body was taken to
Murambinda Hospital,” said Insp Kakova.
Impeccable sources told H-Metro that the deceased who was
single had been gaining more favours from Mukweni as compared to married Zindimba
leading to the confrontation.
“The village is in shock about the heinous act and Zindimba
was spotted putting on some plastics as if he was scared of Covid-19 unaware
that he was on a mission to kill his love rival,” said the villager.
“Precious separated with her husband two years ago over
infidelity and is a mother of one child,” said the villager.
Meanwhile, Zhanje family spokesperson Jephas Zhanje
yesterday said the body of the deceased was to be ferried to Harare for
postmortem at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals before burial.
“Family is in shock about the incident but we have nothing
to do,” said Zhanje. H Metro
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