EDWIN MOYO
MBERENGWA -In a henious act, two suspects pounced on a shopkeeper and robbed her of US$425 cash, a cell phone before raping her once.
The incident occurred at Dehwa Shop, Vanguard in Mberengwa on Tuesday this week at around 2am.
A female a shopkeeper (name withheld for professional reasons) aged 21, was asleep in the shop in the company of her young sister (20) and a female juvenile aged 3 when two men entered the shop.
The two woke up the complainant, while threatening to kill her with a machete and demanded money. Fearing for her life she surrendered US$425-00 and a Techno cellphone. She managed to identify the suspects whom she knew as Nyasha and Baba Devine of Vanguard area in Mberengwa.
Baba Devine dragged the complainant behind the counter and raped her once. After the act, they went away.
A report was made at ZRP Mberengwa and the suspects have not been arrested.
Midlands Provincial Police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko is appealing for information on the suspects’ whereabouts.
“We appeal for information to help us in the investigation and once again businesses are encouraged to bank their daily takings to avoid these unfortunate incidents.” Mahoko said.
