RUTENDO CHIRUME
GUTU- Two armed robbers reportedly pounced at Gutu Feedplus Centre Shop situated at Mapiye building and went away with US$3000 after attacking and tying the shopkeeper with chains used for locking the door.
The incident happened on Wednesday (today) at around 0700am.
Masvingo Provincial Police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa said he is yet to get a report from the station to confirm the incident.
Tashinga Magocha (20) who resides in Gonville 664, Gutu and a victim to the robbery attack however, told The Midweek Watch that the two robbers came pretending to buy pig feed and said they wanted a quotation.
“I was busy opening up the shop as usual at around 7am this morning when I was approached by two strange man.
“They asked about pig feed saying they wanted a quotation and so I was explaining the details while they followed behind me.
“They didn’t look suspicious and were very confident.
“I was suddenly attacked from behind and they put a sack over my head such that I couldn’t shout or call for assistance
“After that they removed the sack, put a plastic bag in my mouth and put a dark tape over my mouth
“They covered my head again with a sack,
“They removed my trouser and my underwear, I was left naked and they collected the keys.
“They asked me where was the money kept and they took US$3000,” narrated Magocha
He also told this reporter that he was rescued by his colleague who showed up few minutes later.
Feed Plus Centre is a channel shop across the country which sells stock feed including poultry, chicken feed and even day old chickens.
