ANC faces worst poll losses since apartheid

• Published date: 06 August 2016
• Publication title: The Chronicle

A POLICE special constabulary stationed at Mbare has been arrested after being implicated in a case in which six policemen reportedly connived with five civilians and mounted a fake roadblock in Belvedere, Harare and robbed an Indian businessman of $57 000. Bekezela Masuku (44) allegedly used his vehicle, a Honda Fit, pretending to drive in front of Mr Junaid Pervaiz's car and was allegedly paid $1 000 for the job by the masterminds of the deal.

The court heard yesterday that his car was the first one to be stopped and 'searched' before the gang robbed Mr Pervaiz who was following behind.

Masuku led the police to the recovery of a television set that he had bought with the proceeds of the crime.

His alleged accomplices, Dickson Morosi (32), Kundai Makwarimba (35) and Fortune Sibanda (29) have since appeared in court facing similar charges and were denied bail. Seven other suspects are on the run.

Masuku yesterday appeared before Mr Tendai Mahwe charged with robbery.

He was remanded in custody to August 18 after prosecutor Mr George Manokore opposed bail.

According to the State, the gang knew that Mr Pervaiz was transporting money from his shop to his house in Belvedere and hatched a plan to rob him.

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