Acting Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Assistant
Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka confirmed the incident that happened at Chingombe
Business Centre in Marange.
Assistant Inspector Chinyoka said one of the accused
persons, Tawanda Mafa, lost his cellphone, an Itel A56, and suspected that the
now deceased Morgan Manyere had stolen it.
Mafa teamed up with 10 other accused persons and dragged
Manyere into a nearby bush where they allegedly assaulted him with a wooden
block.
The 11-men gang allegedly took Manyere to an illegal
mineshaft and beat him up as they demanded Mafa’s cellphone.
After a thorough hiding, Manyere allegedly admitted that he
had stolen the cellphone. He claimed that he had thrown it in a mineshaft.
“The gang tied Manyere’s hands and shoved him into the
mineshaft. They later took him out of the mineshaft and left him unconscious.
“The deceased’s uncle, Obvious Njanji, was informed that
Manyere had been heavily assaulted. A
search party discovered Manyere’s body
lying on the ground. A police report was made,” said Assistant Inspector
Chinyoka.
“We urge people to desist from taking the law into their
own hands.
“We do not condone violence, and we will not hesitate to
bring the perpetrators to book.
“Taking another man’s life, no matter the reason, is
unacceptable. We have since launched a manhunt to bring the perpetrators to
book,” he said. Manica Post
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