Tinashe Sambiri|The level of police barbarism has reached a shocking level-especially in the ancient of Masvingo.

In Masvingo city, overzealous cops assaulted residents indiscriminately on Wednesday morning – under the guise of enforcing lockdown restrictions.

Residents who spoke to ZimEye.com said their relatives sustained serious injuries after being bashed by the cops.

“My brother sustained a broken arm after being assaulted by a police officer as he tried to explain that he wanted to buy medicine for his child.
The cops would have none of it,” said one resident.

An MDC Alliance official who spoke on condition of anonymity said:

“The level of police barbarism is shocking.Two cops tried to trip me to the ground but I resisted.They also attempted to hit me with a baton stick but I told them there was no reason for me to run away.

I saw people being bashed by the ruthless cops.People are now trapped between the pandemic and police barbarism.,” said the official.