By Terrence Mawawa Gutu| A police officer based at Gutu Police Camp was thoroughly bashed by his wife after being caught at his secret hide out – his girlfriend’s house on the 23rd January.
According to court records, the incident happened last week at a house in Hwiru suburb, Mupandawana town when Shawman Mahuda was caught stark naked with his girlfriend after his wife Florence Tapfumaneyi got a tip-off from a friend, ZimEye.com can reveal.
The irate Tapfumaneyi then went to the house armed with a stick and ordered Memory Rukave(Mahuda’s girlfriend) to open the door. On gaining entry into the house, Tapfumaneyi slapped Rukave several times and ordered her out of the house before charging for Mahuda who fled to the bathroom.
In a fit of rage Tapfumaneyi assaulted her husband several times all over his body until he became unconscious.
Mahuda was rushed to Gutu Mission Hospital where a medical report was compiled, leading to Tapfumaneyi’s arrest . The case was heard before the Gutu magistrate’s court last week.
However Mahuda claimed his wife chased him out of their matrimonal home such that he had to seek refuge at Rukave’s place.
Cases of domestic violence are on the increase across the country as a result of various factors including the current socio-economic challenges. Sources close to Mahuda also claimed he was avenging his wife’s cheating tendencies. The sources further alleged his wife ordered him to move out of the house following a series of heated arguments.