MILLICENT HUNGWE
MASHAVA- Talent Chifa of Village 5b Mushandike is on the run for the murder of Nkosilati Mubango (23) of Village 4 Mushandike Bossmine over a catapult.
Chifa and Mubango had earlier on engaged in an argument over an undisclosed matter at Chirimadondo Shopping Centre on May 15 and the deceased threw the accused’s catapult in the fire.
Chifa promised to revenge the act one day.
On May 18, Chifa approached Nkosilati who was drinking beer with colleagues at Homali Shop at Bossmine at around 1am and hit him hard on the head with the back of an axe and fell down unconscious.
Masvingo Province ZRP spokesperson, Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident to The Midweek Watch.
Nkosilati was rushed to Masvingo Provincial Hospital by his relatives and immediately transferred to Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare for further treatment as his condition was serious.
On Africa Day, Nkosilati died and his body is awaiting postmortem.
As soon as the news of Nkosilati’s death spread, Chifa disappeared and is a fugitive of the law with the Police appealing for information that may lead to his arrest.
Inspector Dhewa is appealing to the public to engage on third parties in case of disputes to avoid such incidents.
