Correspondent|OPPOSITION party NPP leader Joice Mujuru has rubbished the claims by the Zimbabwean army and police spokespersons that civilians stole the army and police uniforms to commit acts of violence during the #ShutdownZimbabwe demonstrations last week which saw several being killed and injured.

“Saying Civilians stole armed forces Uniforms, guns, cars and weapons zvakangofana nekuti mbudzi yabira shumba nyama iyo iripo” Mujuru wrote on her Facebook account.

This follows the joint police and army presser in which both alleged that their uniforms were seized by rogue elements during the recent riots.

The police and army did not say how these uniforms where stolen or who they suspect of the theft however they gave an ultimatum to citizens to return the stolen uniforms or suffer being flushed out.

Charity Charamba, spokeswoman for the Zimbabwe Republic Police, said some of the army uniforms worn by criminals were stolen “during the recent riots in Epworth and Chegutu.

“Three days of violent and deadly protests erupted last week after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 150% increase in fuel prices, which he said was meant to ease the impact of months of fuel shortages.

On Wednesday security forces shot five people dead and wounded another 25 as they battled demonstrators in Harare.

Human rights organizations blamed the police and the army for the violence.

Asked Saturday if the “rogue elements” had also stolen guns and army vehicles, Charamba declined to answer, telling reporters she would “answer your questions in due course.”