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This brings the number of suspects arrested in connection with the case to four.
The three Walter Mahofa (41), Lazarus Justice Mukarati (35) and Taruza Tenda Upenyu (30) are being implicated in the murder case and were arrested in separate incidents in Harare and Mhangura.
Mahofa has since appeared in court and was remanded in custody to April 26 while Mukarati and Upenyu appeared in court on Wednesday and were remanded in custody to May 7.
National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrests.
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He said they allegedly participated in fatally assaulting the man and were arrested after investigations.
Chief Superintendent Nyathi said they were still looking for Ernest (32) and Edward Masendeke (34) in connection with the case.
He said Ernest and Edward Masendeke’s whereabouts were still unknown.
“The two suspects have not yet been arrested and we are still pursuing them. Their whereabouts are still not known and we are appealing to anyone with information leading to their arrest to contact any nearest police station,” Chief Supt Nyathi said.
Police have been deployed countrywide to hunt for the pair.
Sources said the two Masendeke brothers could have fled the country to Mozambique.
Police have tried to locate the two in Kadoma where they believe there is a hide out and their rural home but have failed.
Early this month, police launched a serious manhunt for the two.
One of the three brothers, Elson was arrested in connection with the Kwekwe murder.
Elson Masendeke was arrested in Rimuka suburb, Kadoma where he had gone into hiding.
The trio’s brother, Edgar Edmund was executed in 2004 after committing various crimes, including murder and escaping from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
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