The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a kidnapping and robbery case in which a 19-year-old man was kidnapped and robbed by people in a Honda Fit he boarded intending to go to Harare from Chinhoyi.
After robbing the victim of his phone and cash, they held him captive the whole night and later dumped him along the Harare-Bulawayo road. Pindula News presents a police statement on the case:
The Police are investigating a case of Kidnapping, Plain Robbery and Aggravated Indecent Assault which occurred between 25/12/21 at 1700 hours and 26/12/21 at 0400 hours.
The complainant (19) boarded an unregistered Honda Fit motor vehicle which had three female passengers and a male driver in Chinhoyi travelling to Harare.
After passing the Harare-Chinhoyi tollgate, the four suspects robbed the complainant of his cellphone, other personal belongings and cash amounting to USD67. The suspects then drove to a certain house in Westgate, Harare where they held the victim captive for the whole night.
The victim was placed in a car boot and dumped along the Harare-Bulawayo Road in the morning. Anyone with information to contact any nearest Police Station.
KKKK THIS ROBBERY, IF EVER THERE WAS A ROBBERY, IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE IT HAS NO LEADS.
IT COULD BE A FALSE REPORT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND HOW 3 FEMALES AND A MALE DRIVER COULD ABDUCT A MALE PASSENGER AND HOLD HIM HOSTAGE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.
POLICE USED THE WORD (PLAIN) ROBBERY IN ORDER TO CLEARLY DIFFERENTIATE IT FROM ARMED ROBBERY WHERE WEAPONS ARE USED.
NORMALLY WHERE THE WORD ROBBERY IS NOT PREFIXED WITH THE WORD ARMED AND THE WORD PLAIN IS ABSENT, IT IS ASSUMED IT IS PLAIN ROBBERY. THE WORD PLAIN IS NOT OFTEN USED, BUT IT NOT WRONG TO USE IT EITHER TOO.
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CDE KUFA KWANGU ZVAROVA
[ THE BUSH LAWYER ]
Wats difficult to investigate if i may ask?i thnk its also best kt vanhu vatange vaziva definition of robbery yachi interms of the codification. Robbery can be armed,plain or other weapon...now its all about how the complainant narrated his ordeal to the police chaita kt vaiti its robbery plain. They ddnt use weapons but they threatened him somehow using words before taking his belongings... now thats plain robbery