Crime rate spikes in Mash Central

Police in Mashonaland Central province have recorded a spike in the crime rate during the first quarter of this year.

Speaking during a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Client Service Charter re-launch at Nzvimbo growth point in Chiweshe recently, Officer Commanding Mashonaland Central Commissioner Rangarirai Mushaurwa said crime had increased by 8%.

“Crime is generally on the increase in this province despite the various measures we are implanting in order to eradicate it,” she said.

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