The incident
happened last Monday . Francis Mazarire is said to have sneaked into Tafadzwa
Mashove’s home on 1 November and allegedly stole US$2 800. He reportedly dashed
off to his lover’s lodgings, unaware that the theft would trigger a deadly
manhunt.
Sources said
after the theft, Mazarire fled to Lalapanzi. Mashove later discovered his
whereabouts and assembled a 12 man crew to track him down. They allegedly found
him in Lalapanzi where Mazarire admitted he had given US$800 to his lover.
The group is
said to have bundled him back to Shurugwi. When they arrived, they allegedly
took turns beating him with logs before scalding him with boiling water,
leaving him to suffer through the night.
At around 3am
the next day, they reportedly carried him to Shurugwi District Hospital but he
died before arrival.
Midlands police
spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the arrests of eight suspects.
“We have
arrested the following who are suspected of killing Tafadzwa Mashove (34) of
Athlone in Gweru, Simbarashe Maroora (42) of Maroora Village under Chief Ndanga
in Shurugwi, Linos Muzanarwo (42) of Manjuzu Village in Gutu, Passmore Hobo
(42) of Gandiwa Village under Chief Nemangwe in Gokwe, Melusi Mataruse of
Marongwe under Chief Nhema in Shurugwi, Clain Mafa (23) of Neshuro in Mwenezi,
Talent Manjuzu (29) of Majuzu Village in Gutu and Noah Musemwa (36) of Village
1 in Ruchanyu, Shurugwi. Others are still at large,” he said.
Inspector
Mahoko urged the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands.
“We encourage
members of the public to seek assistance from law enforcement whenever disputes
arise instead of resorting to violence,” he said. H Metro
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