Granny robbed of cellphone, cash

Wimbainashe Zhakata and Takudzwa Chiwereweshe
A 71-year-old Mutare woman from Dangamvura high-density suburb was robbed of a cellphone and cash by a burglar in the early hours of Monday morning.

Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa said the burglar who broke into Constance Kadya’s house at No. 447, Area 14, Dangamvura, was still at large.

According to Insp Kakohwa, on May 7 at around 3am, the suspect used an unknown object to open the door to Kadya’s house.

After gaining entry, the criminal sneaked into Kadya’s bedroom.

However, Kadya woke up and saw the suspect in the room.

“The burglar took advantage of the situation and grabbed Kadya by the neck and ordered her to give him money. Out of fear, she surrendered $134 in bond notes to him, and he took a cellphone along with a few items in the house before he fled the scene.

“The burglar is still at large and investigations are in progress,” said Insp Kakohwa.

Kadya’s maid, Petty Madondo (23), who was sleeping in another bedroom, did not hear anything.

Meanwhile, a Mutare woman approached the courts seeking protection against her allegedly abusive husband.

Violet Bande (50) appeared before magistrate Ms Nyasha Kuture seeking a protection order against George Bura (54).

Bande said the accused was in the habit of bringing his girlfriend into their matrimonial home, even in the presence of the couple’s children.

She said their relationship had deteriorated to such an extent that they cannot even have a decent conversation.

“For the past two years, we have not had a decent conversation and his silence terrifies me because I do not know what he is thinking, and that is the reason I am appealing to the courts today to grant me protection,” she said.

However, Bura denied the allegation, saying efforts to reconcile with his wife had come to naught.

He also described his wife as a liar and a troublemaker bent on tarnishing his image.

“This woman is fabricating these stories against me. I admit that lately, we do not have an amicable relationship but I have never brought any girlfriends into our home,” he told the court.

However, Ms Kuture granted the order in favour of the applicant.

“Since both of you have admitted that you do not have an amicable relationship, I have decided to grant the protection order, as the situation can easily become physically violent since the two of you are not on speaking terms, and the applicant has indicated that she fears for her life,” Ms Kuture said.

The defendant was ordered not to insult, assault, harass the applicant or disturb her peace in any way.

Ms Kuture also reprimanded the two and encouraged them to be exemplary to their children.

The protection order is valid for five years.