Armed Robbers Abandon Car, Escape With Cash

MUTARE- Police in Mutare are hunting three armed robbers who pounced on
Global Brothers shop in Mutare Central Business District vanishing with
thousands of dollars.

Acting Manicaland police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka
confirmed the incident in which three masked robbers attacked the shop security
guard before breaking into the shop.

“Around 1am, three unknown armed robbers, covering their faces with masks
approached a security guard manning Global Brothers shop located at number 4
Glasgow road in Mutare, and attacked him before tying his hands using shoe
laces.

“They then broke the door of the shop offices using an iron bar and gained
entry. The three armed robbers proceeded to blow up a safe room using
dynamite and took all the cash,” said Ass Insp Chinyoka.

He said a reaction team from Peace Security responded to the triggered alarm
and attended the scene immediately.

Having been overwhelmed by the reaction team, the robbers escaped with cash
leaving behind their escape vehicle.

Ass Insp Chinyoka added that the amount stolen was yet to be ascertained as
investigations are currently underway.

Meanwhile, the national police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi has urged school authorities to deposit funds at financial institutions
following a spate of robberies in schools and colleges across the country in the
past week.

The caution comes in the wake of a robbery incidents at Lomagundi College in
Chinhoyi, George Silundika High School in Bulawayo and Sacred Heart
College in Gweru.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is concerned that some of these robbery cases
are resulting from leakage of information. Members of the public are warned
that those who provide inside information to robbery syndicates will be arrested.

Police crack teams are firm on the ground and will pounce on armed robbery
syndicates for the law to take its course in earnest,” said Ass Comm Nyathi.