The Bus Stop comedian Gonyet, was yesterday abducted and assaulted.

The development came after Samantha Kureya (real name) had recorded a skit criticising police officers for assaulting innocent civilians.

Below are some of the updates by MISA (Media Institute Of Southern Africa) Zimbabwe:

Samantha (Kureya) has been located and she is with her brother and police from Marimba police station. Unfortunately, she was severely beaten and the extent of injuries is yet to be ascertained.

This unwarranted and illegal abduction is just shameful. Totally uncalled for! #FreeGonyeti.

Earlier this year, Samantha and her colleague were temporarily detained and fined for a 2016 comic skit which the Police said amounted to public nuisance. During their detention, the pair were warned that @bustoptv skits were getting political