Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
POLICE have seized a car from a man they believe participated in the Milton Park robbery, where US$59,000 in cash was stolen, and suspect he bought the vehicle from the proceeds of the crime.
Paul Chinomona was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa.
Allegations are that last week the complainant, Ismail Kassim of Milton Park, was driving his car out of his premises when he saw his security guard being pushed out of the guardroom.
He stopped and lowered his car window to check on the security guard. Chinomona and his accomplices allegedly confronted Kassim, pointed an unidentified pistol and rifle at him, switched off his vehicle and ordered him to disembark.
The robbers allegedly tied Kassim’s hands, as well as the security guard’s hands, and ordered the two to lie facing down into an empty swimming pool behind the house.
The robbers stole an FN Brownian Pistol with four live rounds from the security guard before they proceeded to Kassim’s house, leaving one of them on guard.
They got inside, ransacked all the rooms and stole US$59,000 which was in a lunch bag in Kassim’s bedroom.
They took Kassim’s car and drove off before they later dumped it along Bishop Gaul Avenue where it was recovered.
Chinomona was arrested after a tip-off was made and the police recovered a car from him which they believe was bought from the funds.
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