By A Correspondent- On Sunday at around 9pm, the 10 unknown men pounced on the four victims who were at their house at Ayimersfield farm in Goromonzi.

They introduced themselves as police officers from CID minerals department and were looking for Mr Alexio Kambasha whom they wanted in connection with illegal gold panning issues.

Kambasha confirmed that he was the one they were looking for and they handcuffed him.  Three of the gang members entered the house and ordered the other three artisanal miners to sit.

The suspects demanded that Kambasa give them a gun and he told them that he did not have one.

They reportedly lifted the bed and took a safe containing 12g of unpurified gold and US$10 000.

They also took a satchel containing airtime worth $3 000 and escaped, leaving Mr Kambasa handcuffed.statemedia