By Terrence Mawawa, Chivhu| A police constable here ran amok and assaulted his colleagues as he resisted arrest after wreaking havoc at a local hotel in Grace Mugabe’s name last week.
Constable Emmanuel Mazuva, based at Chivhu Police Camp ran amok at Zimbabwe Hotel where he assaulted guests accusing them of being unpatriotic. The drunk cop threw empty beer bottles at the patrons claiming they were unpatriotic to Zanu PF and President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace.
Mazuva, who has appeared before Chivhu Magistrate Denis Mangosi, also assaulted his workmates who attempted to restrain him at the hotel.
“Mazuva assaulted his workmates and escaped from police cells. His reckless behaviour is a disgrace to the entire police force. He will face the consequencies for his reckless behaviour,” a police source told ZimEye.com.
Impeccable police sources however said Mazuva would remain untouched since the matter has political connotations.
Mazuva was remanded out of custody on $100 bail.
Police officers in Chivhu have hogged the limelight for the wrong reasons and a few weeks ago, cops from the same station severely assaulted a motorist, leaving him for dead after he allegedly refused to pay a kickback.
The police have also been accused of executing their duties in a partisan manner such that members of the public have all but lost trust in the ZRP.