ZRP red flags spike in cop attacks

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised concern over an increase in attacks and murder cases involving police officers.

In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said three of the attacks occurred in Bulawayo and the Midlands province between March 15 and 19.

Nyathi said in Amaveni, Kwekwe, on March 15, 2021, a 20-year-old man was shot by a police officer on duty who intended to arrest him for assault and robbery.

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