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Police have launched investigations into a case in which a woman revealed that she was once raped by her uncle in a video
circulating on Global DNA Zimbabwe hosted by Mr Tinashe Mugabe.
In the video, the victim who is now 19 alleged that she was raped by her uncle while she was aged 14.
National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that investigations were underway.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has taken note of a video by Tinashe Mugabe DNA Show episode circulating on social media
platforms in which a 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by her uncle at the age of 14,” he said..
“In the video, the victim was allegedly sexually abused after a football match where the suspect. gave her beer.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police assures the public that investigations into the allegations are being conducted for the law to
take its course.”
Meanwhile, in another video circulating on social media in which two police officers are wrestling with a motorist in Masvingo,
the police have put it on record that the suspect, who was driving a Nissan Vannette registration number AEL 6423, evaded a
police roadblock at the 1-kilometre peg along Masvingo-Beitbridge Road near Craft Center where he was stopped for traffic
offences.
Comm Nyathi said a member of the public assisted the police with transport to pursue the suspect to Flo Garage, Masvingo
where the suspect became confrontational and violent towards the police while recording a video. Police subsequently arrested
the suspect for the due process of the law to be followed.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores the public to desist from being confrontational with the police in order to raise false
allegations as a way to attract public sympathy,” Commissioner Nyathi said.
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