Own Correspondent|Reports just received indicate that taxi drivers and their touts in Gwanda have beaten up a ZUPCO Bus Driver for allegedly taking away their business.

Sources who spoke to ZimEye.com on Thursday morning said that the driver was beaten up on Wednesday evening as he found his way home after knocking off from work.

“The bus driver was beaten up at the local taxi rank as he intended to board a taxi home after leaving the bus at the depot,” the sources indicated.

“The touts and the drivers beat him up claiming that he was taking away their business. They further refused him to use their taxis to go home telling him to use the ZUPCO Bus,” added the source.

Police in Gwanda could not immediately confirm the issue.

This is a developing story…….