The
gang,
said
to
be
travelling
in
a
white
Nissan
Navara,
approaches
victims
under
the
guise
of
investigating
illicit
fuel
dealings
before
pulling
out
a
pistol
and
demanding
money.
Acting
Manicaland
provincial
police
spokesperson,
Assistant
Inspector
Wiseman
Chinyoka,
said
that
a
manhunt
is
underway
and
urged
the
public
to
come
forward
with
any
information
that
could
help
catch
the
suspects.
Chinyoka
said
that
in
one
incident,
a
33-year-old
man,
Blessing
Gutu
of
Mutiweshiri
Business
Centre,
was
robbed
of
US$190
when
the
suspects
stormed
his
premises,
pretending
to
be
officials
from
a
high-ranking
office.
He
said:
“The
six
men
arrived
at
the
business
centre
at
around
1
pm
and
disembarked
from
a
white
Nissan
Navara,
Registration
Number
AFK5642.“They
approached
Mr
Gutu
and
accused
him
of
illegally
selling
fuel
before
demanding
money
from
him.“When
Mr
Gutu
told
them
that
he
did
not
have
any
cash,
the
suspects
allegedly
escorted
him
to
a
bedroom
located
at
the
back
of
his
shop.“While
inside
the
room,
Mr
Gutu
reportedly
noticed
a
pistol
hanging
in
a
holster
on
one
of
the
suspects’
waist.”
Assistant
Inspector
Chinyoka
said
the
robbers
noticed
a
wallet
lying
on
the
bed,
and
one
of
them
picked
it
up,
opened
it,
and
took
US$190
before
leaving
the
room. He
said:
“After
taking
the
money,
the
suspects
quickly
left
the
premises,
got
back
into
their
vehicle
and
sped
off
towards
Dorowa.“Mr
Gutu
later
reported
the
matter
to
the
police
at
Dorowa
Police
Station
at
around
2
pm,
prompting
officers
to
attend
the
scene.“However,
no
arrests
have
been
made
so
far,
and
the
stolen
money
has
not
been
recovered.”
Assistant
Inspector
Chinyoka
said
that
barely
half
an
hour
later,
the
same
gang
allegedly
struck
again,
targeting
another
victim
in
the
area
using
the
same
modus
operandi.
The
group
reportedly
attacked
Blessing
Nyamurova,
33,
of
Farm
335,
Zviyambe,
and
robbed
him
of
US$200.
He
said:
“Mr
Nyamurova
was
at
his
homestead
at
around
2
pm
when
the
same
white
Nissan
Navara
arrived.“Six
men
reportedly
disembarked
from
the
vehicle
and
approached
him,
introducing
themselves
as
police
officers
from
ZRP
Wedza.“The
suspects
accused
Mr
Nyamurova
of
illegally
selling
fuel
and
demanded
cash
from
him.“During
the
encounter,
Mr
Nyamurova
reportedly
noticed
that
one
of
the
men
had
a
pistol
hanging
in
a
holster
on
his
waist.”
Fearing
for
his
safety,
Nyamurova
went
into
his
house
and
handed
over
the
US$200
to
the
suspects.
Once
they
had
the
money,
the
gang
quickly
left
the
homestead
and
drove
off
towards
the
Chivhu–Nyazura
Road.
Nyamurova
reported
the
robbery
to
the
Dorowa
Police
Station
at
around
3
pm.
Assistant
Inspector
Chinyoka
urged
the
public
to
stay
alert
and
avoid
handing
over
cash
or
valuables
to
anyone
claiming
to
be
a
police
officer
without
proper
identification.
He
reminded
people
that
they
have
every
right
to
ask
for
ID
from
anyone
presenting
themselves
as
law
enforcement.
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