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TEN armed robbers armed with a pistol, axes and knives raided a home in Hope Fountain, Bulawayo, on Monday night, assaulting a 50-year-old woman and getting away with US$1 700, cellphones and a Toyota Hiace.
The gang, which was wearing navy blue work suits, reportedly ambushed the woman and her family at about 7pm.
Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu said the robbers assaulted the woman on the back with an axe handle while demanding cash.
“The accused persons assaulted the complainant at the back using an axe handle whilst demanding for cash. They ransacked the house and took US$1 700 which was in the purse on the bed, three cellphones and car keys,” she said.
The robbers then took a silver Toyota Hiace, registration number AFA 0634, which was parked inside the yard, and used it as their getaway vehicle.
A police report was made and investigations are under way.
Police have urged members of the public to avoid keeping large sums of money at home and instead use banks or other reliable financial institutions.
Assistant Inspector Ndlovu also urged vehicle owners to install tracking devices to assist in recovering stolen vehicles.
Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspects or recovery of the vehicle has been urged to report to the nearest police station.
