By- The dreaded CIO’s training centre in Hatfield has caught fire.

The training centre was burnt in a suspected arson attack on Thursday afternoon.

An online newspaper with the details, ZimLive, said the police were investigating the cause of the fire.

An attempted break-in preceded the incident at the Harare house of CIO deputy director Gatsha Mazithulela early Thursday.

A man was shot dead during a break-in, while two others are said to have disappeared.

Investigators would be trying to establish if the two incidents are related.
Mazithulela, a former NUST vice-chancellor who teaches at the CIO’s training college, was unharmed in the incident.
Mazithulela was appointed to the role of deputy director in January 2020.