By Own Correspondent| Movement for Democratic Change supporter Stewart Rupiya went missing in Bindura yesterday after celebrating independence at Chipadze stadium.

The MDC-T claims that Rupiya was assaulted by Zimbabwe National Army officers before being taken away.

Their public notice says, ‘The ZNA officers assaulted and bundled Rupiya before throwing him into ZNA ambulance. They drove away at high speed.

‘All efforts have been made to find him to no avail’ says the public statement.

It further says a report was made to Chiwaridzo police station but the man has not been seen yet.

However, it is alleged that police appealed to MDC-T to assist in searching for him.

The police warned them not to dare visit army barracks.

A comment from the army was fruitless at the time of writing.

Zimbabwe national army top officials including Vice President Constantino Chiwenga took a leading role in a military coup in November last year that forced former president Robert Mugabe to resign. The coup was a consummation of succession battles between the G40 faction led by Grace Mugabe and the Lacoste led by then Vice president Emerson Mngagwagwa.