Heavily Armed anti riot police and army officers in Harare and Bulawayo on Tuesday launched a surprise early morning massive crackdown on civilians who were in town intending to conduct various business activities, bringing the central business districts to a standstill.

As early as 5 am, State security agents were seen patrolling the city’s streets chasing away workers, motorists, and people queuing for various services such as in banks, fuel stations, and vegetable markets.

Commenting on the shutdown, former information minister, Jonathan Moyo, said some occult seemed to be in panic mode.

“More sights and sounds of soldiers and police acting funny in Bulawayo this morning. Some occult seems to be in panic mode, since going public with weird coup rumours. Someone else seems to be poking the panic, to expose it. The result is confusion in the streets!”