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Eight robbers raided a local seed company and a car panel beating company before stealing a total of US$31 000 on Sunday.
The incidents occurred in Graniteside, Harare and police have launched a manhunt for the robbers.
At the seed company, the robbers got away with US$25 000 while at the car panel beating entity, they stole US$6 000 cash.
In a statement national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
“Police in Harare are investigating a case of robbery which occurred along Dhela way, Graniteside on October 8, 2023.
“Eight suspects armed with pistols attacked two security guards who were on duty at a seed company before breaking into the company’s offices where they used explosives to break the cash safe. The suspects stole US$25 000 cash and a laptop before breaking into an adjacent building belonging to a car panel beating company where they blew the cash safe using explosives. “Subsequently, the suspects stole US$6 000 cash. Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station,” he said.
Meanwhile, Police in Kuwadzana have arrested Kudakwashe Mlambo (29) in connection with a case of robbery which occurred on October 8, along the Harare-Bulawayo Road in Dzivarasekwa near Thuli Service Station.
The suspect, together with other two unknown suspects who are still at large, attacked a motorist after smashing the windscreen of the vehicle he was driving.
The suspects stole US$1 200 cash. Mlambo was apprehended by a mob after the motorist screamed for help.
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