Terrence Mawawa, Bikita |Overzealous police officers here pulled a motorist’s genitals until he collapsed and died following a roadblock scuffle over the payment of a spot fine.
The incident happened last Wednesday near Muvhuti School in Bikita,along the Masvingo-Mutare road. In yet another tragic event involving the police, the man who was travelling towards Masvingo with his wife, was stopped by the police who demanded a spot fine, resulting in an argument.
As the scuffle ensued, one of the police officers pulled the motorist’s genitals until he fainted. The man was rushed to Silveira Mission Hospital where he later died.
Authorities at the hospital claimed they were instructed by the police not to release the name of the deceased. “We saw the motorist as he was groaning and grimacing in pain. He was discharging saliva from his mouth. We then realised that he was in a critical condition,” they said .
They continued, “the man’s wife kept on hurling obscenities at the police. However we have been instructed not to release the name of the deceased.
“The woman openly accused the police of killing her husband,” said a nurse based at the Roman Catholic run hospital – who told ZimEye.com on condition of anonymity.
The incident comes in the wake of another genital attack by a ZRP cop, a woman based in the same area, Masvingo, who is currently facing charges for the crime.
Masvingo Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula said she was yet to be informed about the incident adding she was out of office.
“I am out of office so I have not heard anything ,” she said.
Meanwhile, the police’s high speed chases have also resulted in fatal accidents. For instance in January this year, a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a Toyota Fun Cargo vehicle in Gutu following a police high speed chase.
In Harare several accidents have occurred as a result of police raids on commuter omnibus operators.