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Armed robbers claim torture

They appeared at the Bindura magistrates court last week where their lawyer  Rynos Gumbo raised the torture claims.

A lawyer representing four armed robbers has accused police in Mashonaland Central of torturing his clients while in detention.

Musa Gandi (42) of Buhera, Agness Kunaka (41) of Chiweshe, Raby Gwenya (39) of Nyazvidzi, Android Tafadzwa and  Obrey Chipashe (35) of Chiweshe were nabbed at a road block in Mt Darwin after committing the offence.

They appeared at the Bindura magistrates court last week where their lawyer  Rynos Gumbo raised the torture claims.

“l have a complainant against the police who tortured my clients until they passed out,” Gumbo told the court,

“Their health is deteriorating.”

The magistrate remanded them in custody to November 13 and advised them to apply for bail at High Court.

Prosecutors alleged that on October 5, the suspects armed with an AK47 pounced at Pfura rural district council engineer Emson Chitsungo’s house and stole clothes, electrical appliances and US$1 600.

 

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