STAFF REPORTER
Clearing up the rumours, ZRP national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi explained that the viral video did not involve officers fighting over bribe money.
Instead, it stemmed from a road traffic accident in Mutare. Constable Foreman Matayaya (38) was involved in a three-vehicle accident at Area 12 Depression, Dangamvura, Mutare.
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