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Crime Reporter
Nine people were recently killed in separate assaults between March 17 and 21.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba, last week said during the same period five armed robberies were recorded.
“Zimbabwe Republic Police has noted with concern the recent occurrence of murder and armed robbery cases throughout the country. Statistics for March 17 to 21 indicate that the nine cases recorded were as a result of domestic disputes, beer drinking, drug abuse and other social or related matters,” she said.
She said of nine cases, Midlands province had the highest number with four, Matabeleland South had two while Bulawayo, Mashonaland West and Mashonaland East recorded one case each.
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said it was disturbing to note that some people took the law into their own hands and they used knives, knobkerries and beer bottles to commit crime.
In one of the cases a 24-year-old Bulawayo woman was found dead after being murdered by unknown assailants who robbed her of her valuables.
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said they arrested a man in Silobela after he allegedly struck several times with an axe a two-year-old boy following a dispute over witchcraft with his parents. On armed robbery cases, Snr Asst Comm Charamba said some of the robbers pounced on two truck drivers, a shop owner, a fuel attendant and raided houses while people were sleeping during the night.
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