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*Kombi Driver Arrested, Faces 4 Charges - Police* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?lt A kombi driver who fled from a security checkpoint near Juru Growth Point resulting in a high-speed chase with police early this week has been arrested. Nyasha Sawada (28) was carrying passengers in a kombi en route to Harare in violation of lockdown regulations. He faces four charges after his attempted escape resulted in the shooting and killing of a passenger and critical injuries to another by police. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- Below is the full text of a statement issued by police about the fateful incident, Sawada’s arrest and the charges he is facing: > SHOOTING INCIDENT INVOLVING A KOMBI AT JURU SHOPPING CENTRE ON 23RD SEPTEMBER 2020 > The Zimbabwe Republic Police has arrested a suspect, Nyasha Sawada (28) in connection with the fatal incident where a person died and another is currently admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital. > Nyasha Sawada was driving a Toyota Hiace Kombi with no registration number plates and carrying passengers to Harare when he diverted route and passed through Gletwin suburb. > He was denied entry at a boom gate by guards resulting in a scuffle. The guards were overpowered and they alerted the owner of the premises who then made a police report at a nearby checkpoint. > A high-speed chase ensued resulting in a shootout but the kombi driver did not stop despite the injury to some passengers. > On approaching Juru Growth Point, the driver drove into Dzvete dust road for about seven kilometres and dumped all passengers before speeding away. > One of the passengers, a female adult was pronounced dead on arrival at Musami Hospital. > The other passenger was quickly transferred to Parirenyatwa Hospital. The kombi driver is being charged for: – Malicious Damage to Property, Contravening Section 43 [1] [a] of the Road Traffic Act Chapter 13:11; “Fail to obey instruction given by police”, Contravening Section 4 [2] of Statutory Instrument 83/2020; “Operating Public Transport without exemption”, and Contravening Section 70 [2] [b] [iii] of the Road Traffic Act Chapter 13:11; “Fail to render assistance to an injured person”. > The owner of the kombi will be questioned in order to establish why the kombi had no number plates and operating in contravention of national lockdown laws. > The Zimbabwe Republic Police is deeply saddened by this tragic incident and urges kombi owners to be exemplary and law-abiding citizens. > We implore them to inculcate good conduct in their drivers at all times. > The Zimbabwe Republic Police assures the public that full-scale investigations to look at the whole incident are in progress. > [NYATHI. P] Assistant Commissioner Senior Staff Officer (Press, Public and International Relations] To the Commissioner-General of Police Police General Headquarters _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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