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A 28-year-old Zhombe man died on the spot after being fatally assaulted by two assailants while on his way home.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the heinous incident occurred on Friday at around 7PM near Malamula business centre in Zhombe.
“It is alleged that the now deceased Nomatter Ndlovu was on his way home from Malamula business centre, Zhombe in company of his uncle Brendon Moyo (18) when they were approached by Noel Siziba (25 ) of Bakhwiya Village in Zhombe and Mehluli Dube aged ( 27) of the same village,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko said the two allegedly threatened to strike Ndlovu with an axe for an unspecified reason.
He said Siziba then drew an axe and struck Ndlovu once on the head whilst Dube struck him all over the body using an unknown object.
“Moyo managed to escape and came back later to check on Ndlovu and found him lying lifeless on the ground,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko said the police attended the scene and observed that the body had deep cuts on the left side of the head, on the left eye and had a dislocated right ankle.
Meanwhile in a similar incident which occurred in Shurugwi, on the same day, a 22 year old Zaka man lost his life after being stabbed with knives.
“On the same day at around 9 PM Pasca Kare of Dzoro Village under Chief Gachiti in Zaka and his uncle Enos Maniki (21) of the same village were at Zevezeve Shop, Railway Block Shops, Shurugwi when Tapiwa Nzapu (20) of Railway Block Shurugwi and one other only identified as Gora arrived at the shops and started accusing them of being troublesome,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko said Kare and his uncle allegedly ran in different directions for their dear lives but Gora and Nzapu pursued them armed with knives until they caught up with Kare and stabbed him.
He said Maniki allegedly managed to escape and later returned and found Kare lying lifeless while bleeding from the chest.
“The suspects had already fled. The matter was reported at ZRP Shurugwi and investigations commenced. Body of the deceased is at Shurugwi District Hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko urged members of the public to desist from resorting to violence when resolving disputes to avoid unnecessary loss of lives.
“We also appeal for any information that may lead to the arrest of Noel Siziba and Mehluli Dube all of Bakhwiya Village in Zhombe, Tapiwa Nzapu and one only identified as Gora of Shurugwi,” he said.
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