Armed robbers pounced on a Mukuru.com branch at Rutenga Growth Point and got away with US$10 000, after forcing an employee to open a safe at gunpoint.
The
unidentified two suspects descended on N&R Wholesalers at the growth point,
which houses a Mukuru.com branch and looted cash after firing two warning shots
to scare away employees.
The incident happened
on Wednesday afternoon. The suspects also got away with two Mukuru Samsung
phones worth $40 000.
They also
lifted the N&R Wholesalers till from which they took nearly US$2 000 and
over $21 000.
Masvingo
provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said the suspects
first clapped a Mukuru customer who was being served by Mr Wayne Mugwagwa, a
teller at the Rutenga branch, after entering the shop. One of the suspects
allegedly jumped into a booth and took two Mukuru phones before force-marching
Mr Mugwagwa to the safe at gun point.
Mr Mugwagwa
allegedly opened the safe and one of the suspects took US$10 000 and R110.
The armed
suspects then proceeded to the N&R Wholesalers’ till and ordered Ms
Constance Tsopo, a till operator, to lie on the ground facing downwards before
looting US$1 795 and $21 460 in cash.
Insp Dhewa said
the suspects bolted out of the shop and sped off in their unregistered Toyota
Probox vehicle. Herald
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