Six of the seven-member gang were nabbed in Macheke after a
botched robbery in which they killed a 10-month-old baby and seriously injured
its mother.
After stealing the car in Murehwa, the seven suspects
besieged Mr Shephard Haruzivi’s family home in Macheke at around 1am on Friday
and started demanding cash.
A scuffle, however, ensued as Mr Haruzivi, who was armed
with a pistol, resisted.
In a bid to protect his family, he shot twice at the
robbers, but missed.
They reportedly fired back and hit the toddler,
Moreblessing Haruzivi, in the chest, killing her instantly.
The second bullet hit the toddler’s mother, Dephine
Makokola, on the lower left breast.
After facing stiff resistance, the criminals aborted the
mission and used the KwaZulu Natal-registered Toyota Fortuner with personalised
licence plates to flee.
Unbeknown to the gang, the SA company that was tracking the
vehicle passed on information of their exact co-ordinates to the police, who
successfully hunted them down.
Six suspected robbers were subsequently apprehended after a
shootout with the police.
ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi
confirmed that the suspects were arrested with the help of the SA company.
“So far, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested six of
the seven suspected robbers of the Macheke incident.
The six who have been arrested include Panganai (36),
Pearson (29) and Brian (38) Machipisa from Unit L and O in Chitungwiza, Trust
Sakavengwa (age not given) of Unit P, Chitungwiza, Clemence Muterengwende (38)
of Murisa Village under Chief Seke and Gift Nhema (age not given) of Ward 8,
Madish, Shamva.
The other suspect only identified as Dread is still at
large. Sunday Mail
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