By A Correspondent| A policeman based at ZRP Mzilikazi has been arrested over two rape cases reported in March.
The case outline states that, on the 9th of May 2018 at around 1400hrs information was relayed to the Officer In charge from an uncarded source to the effect that the suspect of Rape cases which occurred in Entumbane policing area was number 057096K Constable Crispen Tshuma.
Tshuma (38) is stationed at ZRP Mzilikazi and currently attached to Ross Camp 8th avenue gate. The report seen by ZimEye says the description of the suspect matches with the complainants’ which led to the arrest of the suspect. The suspect was phoned by the Officer In charge to report at ZRP Entumbane.
The case file says circumstances are that on the 15th of March 2018 at around 2130 hrs and at a footpath behind Entumbane complex, the first complainant (24) met the accused person who identified himself as a police officer by the name Sergeant Musvipha but did not produce the relevant pdocuments.
The accused person then advised the complainant that she was under arrest and then escorted her towards the complex base. When they reached the eastern gate, the accused person demanded $20-00 as a fine.The accused person then grabbed the complainant on the neck, forced her to follow a footpath which is on the northern side of the complex Durawall heading west. As they were about 200metres away from the complex eastern gate, the accused person then ordered the complainant to lie down facing upwards and removed her jean trousers.
The accused person forcibly ordered the complainant to open her thighs but she denied resulting in her being punched twice on the face with fists. The accused person forcibly had sexual intercourse once with ….the complainant without her consent. The complainant then rushed to ZRP Entumbane and filed a report CR 30/03/18 refers.
In the second incident which was on the 27th of March 2018 and at around 1500hrs, the second complainant (age not given) was coming from her place of residence accompanying her boy friend (name withheld) who was going to his place of residence. Upon reaching Fambeki stream the complainant turned back proceeding to her place of residence.
When she was at Masiyepambili drive near New Lobengula the complainant was approached by the accused person.The accused person informed her that he was a police officer and his boyfriend had stolen his cellphone. He then ordered the complainant to accompany him to her boyfriend’s place of residence.
The complainant accompanied the accused person towards Emakhandeni Primary School and they followed a bushy path which is between Easy Pick shopping Centre and Nhlalo shopping Centre. When hey crossed the Fambeki stream, the accused person stopped the complainant and ordered her to lie down. The accused person forcibly removed the complainant’s pant and told her that he will kill her if she scream for help. He then had unprotected sexual intercourse twice with the complainant without her consent. The accused person ran away leaving the complainant in the bush. The complainant then rushed and 8. The a report vat ZRP Entumbane CR 41/3/18 refers. e accused person was detained under ZRP Entumbane DB number 165/18. The identification parade was conducted yesterday on the 10th of May 2018 at ZRP Entumbane.