A 25-YEAR-OLD woman from Douglasdale Suburb in Bulawayo died after drinking a poisonous concoction she got from a traditional healer ( inyanga ) who has since been arrested.

Belinda Sibanda died at the shrine of the inyanga , Belinda Musiyiwa (37), who is also a Bulawayo Polytechnic College examination board member.

The incident occurred on Sunday at about 3PM after the woman went to consult the
inyanga who also lives in Douglasdale.

Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the incident yesterday.

“We are investigating a culpable homicide incident which occurred in Douglasdale Suburb where a 25-year-old woman died after drinking a concoction given to her by a traditional healer.
“At the moment we cannot say much as investigations are still in progress.

However, the suspect has been arrested and is assisting police with investigations,” said Asst Insp Msebele.

She urged members of the public to be careful especially when dealing with faith-based healers.

“This is probably a second or third incident where clients have lost their lives upon visiting a traditional healer or self-proclaimed prophets.

Although we cannot discourage members of the public from approaching these groups for their spiritual issues, we urge them to exercise caution in dealing with them.

“We also urge faith-based healers to take extra precaution in administering medication to their clients. It’s very unfortunate that some people are losing lives in the process of getting help from them,” she said.-State media