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It is alleged the inyanga had gone to the shrine to enhance his “powers”.
The duped inyanga, Mr Godfrey Peteni (34), of Mapfungautsi suburb, Gokwe Town also lost his practising garments to the three self-proclaimed traditional healers from Makiwa Village under Chief Nemangwe, Gokwe.
Acting police spokesperson for Midlands province Assistant Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident, which occurred on Wednesday last week.
He said police have since launched a manhunt for the three suspects, only identified by their first names as Chewile, Alex and Edzai who are now on the run.
“It is alleged that the victim, Mr Godfrey Peteni, a self-proclaimed traditional healer from Mapfungautsi suburb approached the three suspects intending to enhance his healing powers and fortune.
The three suspects who are also self-proclaimed traditional healers demanded $120 as consultation fees and a further $3 200 for the whole “power restoration” session they intended to conduct. They said the session would assist Mr Peteni to become a reputable and powerful traditional healer,” said Asst Insp Mahoko.
He said the three, however, vanished from the village after collecting the cash from Mr Peteni.
“The three who also took Mr Peteni’s service garment and casting lots were never seen again in the village. The matter was reported to the police who have since launched a manhunt for the three suspects who are still on the run,” he said.
Asst Insp Mahoko warned members of the public to always be on the lookout for fraudsters.
“While it is a constitutional right for every citizen to hold and practice a religious belief of his or her choice, we would like to warn members of the public to be wary of some unscrupulous people who would want to take this as a platform to defraud unsuspecting people while masquerading as traditional healers,” he said.
Asst Insp Mahoko also appealed to members of the public with information that might lead to the arrest of the three to approach any nearest police station.
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