A Stoneridge woman and her daughter were kidnapped, assaulted, and robbed after boarding a mushikashika along Seke Road on Wednesday. Ngonidzashe Jongwe (36), Godknows Jongwe (23), Doit Chibwana (19), and Simon Chibwana (26), all from Epworth, were arrested following an accident involving a Honda Fit mushikashika.
They suffered significant injuries and were transferred to a nearby hospital under police protection. Stella Zenda (50) and her daughter Faith Shumba (26), who were on their way to Mbare, were kidnapped.
Stella and Faith boarded the mushikashika, and the four men assaulted them with a hammer and fists, forcing them to relinquish everything they owned and strip naked. Stella and Faith surrendered all their belongings, which included a travelling bag with various clothes, US$15, and their cellphones.
They tied the mother and daughter’s hands with their braas, and covered their faces with a cloth. They drove to Waterfalls and later dumped them near Park Town shopping centre. Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, said the robbers were using counterfeit registration plates.
“Investigations were conducted and police received information that there was an accident along Sixth Street in Mbare where the vehicle had hit a tree after its front tyre burst.
“The description matched the complainants’ narrative and the complainants accompanied police details to the scene. The complainants positively identified the accused persons and all their property was recovered.
“The police observed that there were so many other stolen items in the vehicle. The vehicle itself was also stolen,” said Insp Chakanza.
Source Hararelive
