By Own Correspondent| MDC Alliance activist from Mutare Central Ozwell Chitere who was reportedly picked up by unidentified men at Watsomba business centre in Manicaland is in police custody at CID Mutare, ZimEye has learnt.

Trevor Saruwaka, the newly elected member of parliament for Mutasa Central revealed that Chitere was picked up by CID details in the afternoon before being taken to Mutare central police station.

Said Saruwaka:

“We now know that he was picked by CID police who took him to Mutare. He called his wife to bring him a jersey.

He also indicated that he was being accused of torching a Zanu PF member’s house in Sherukuru area, Kagweda village, Ward 14, Mutasa Central under Chief Mutasa.

We have seen this before where strong opposition party activists are simply accused of crimes they never committed and the police takes no time in arresting them.

This is done so that an impression is created in the community that belonging to the opposition will bring you trouble.

We believe that Chitere’s only crime is that he belongs to MDC Alliance.”