Online Reporter
Tsenulo Moyo
IN one of the most hilarious cases, a 64-year-old man from Bulawayo, facing charges of disorderly conduct after he was caught red-handed urinating with a pair of his trousers on knee-level, made a bizarre request upon his arrest when he demanded that the police should take a sample of his urine as evidence of the act.
Dumezweni Masuku appeared before Bulawayo provincial magistrate Abednico Ndebele, facing charges of disorderly conduct.
He pleaded not guilty to the alleged offence and was remanded out of custody to 24 March for sentencing.
In his defence, Masuku stated that he has a habit of adjusting his belt and that the police had malicious intent, which is why they fabricated the allegations against him.
“I was not urinating, nor did I raise my voice or shout; I only defended myself. The location where the offence is alleged to have taken place is too dark for anyone to see urine on the ground,” Masuku said.
“Throughout the day, I adjust my belt and loosen my trouser button for freer, cooler blood circulation.
“This is a congenital condition; those who know me are aware of this condition,” he said.
The court heard that on 4 January 2025, at the intersection of Jason Moyo and 4th Avenue in Bulawayo, while police officers were cycling during their patrol, they observed Masuku urinating.
They approached him and informed him that public urination is prohibited.
Masuku reportedly disputed this fact and loudly demanded that the police take samples of the urine to confirm its origin.
He was then arrested at the scene.
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