Senior journalist and ZimEye Correspondent for Bulawayo, Chrispen Tabvura has been assaulted by Municipal Police who have illegally taken away one his cameras.
Tabvura was last night attacked by named Municipal Police details while covering abuse of vendors in the City of Kings.
The cops smashed one of his cameras, seized his video camera which has not been returned, and caused the journo to endure the night in pain and agony. They are demanding a $10 payment for the return of his camera.
A Police case has been opened and the Lawyers for Human Rights organisation has moved in to assist. Kucaca Pulu will be representing.
Said Tabvura: “I was actually arrested by the Byo Municipal police and they damaged my camera in the process, lost my phone and broadcasting camera. They handed me to the police licencing department who asked me to pay a $10 fine for what they described as CONDUCT which I refused to pay and had to be in detention at the camp for close to 4hrs. Lawyers for human rights Kucaca Pulu came to my rescue and I was released and my camera was kept at the police. I was ordered to come the following day which is today at 8am to pay the fine which I again refused and was referred to Bulawayo central police where the officer in charge asked me to press charges against municipal police which I did.”