A Bulawayo woman was robbed of US$14 000, which she had just withdrawn from a local bureau de change just before midday on Wednesday.
The woman was attacked by a knife-wielding suspect who jumped into her car and stabbed her before snatching the money.
She was briefly held hostage in her car in the city centre by the lone robber before he stabbed and robbed her of the cash.
The woman had just withdrawn the money at around 11.40 AM when the suspect followed her and attacked her.
Her car was parked her car along Fife Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue in the city centre.
ZRP spokesperson in Bulawayo Province Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the robbery incident to Chronicle, adding that investigations are underway. He said:
The complainant had gone to collect the money at Access Forex Finance Bureau de Change at around 11.40 am on behalf of her employer.
After collecting the money, the victim went to her car where she put the cash inside a food plastic container and wrapped it in plastic paper…
The suspect got into the victim’s car using the rear passenger door.
While inside, the suspect pulled out a knife and demanded money.
When the victim tried to resist, the suspect stabbed her once on the left palm, and once on the left thigh before he took the money, and an iPhone 11 cellphone and fled from the scene.
Insp Ncube urged members of the public and companies to always provide security when handling large sums of money.
Source Pindula News
