Staff Reporters

Two robbers raped and stole US$425 from a Mberengwa shopkeeper on Tuesday around 0200hours.

The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the robbery and rape case where two suspects pounced on a shopkeeper and robbed her of cash, a cell phone, and raped her once.

“The heinous act occurred at Dehwa shop, Vanguard in Mberengwa on 12 December 2023 at around 0200 hours.

A female shopkeeper (name withheld), aged 21, was asleep in the shop in the company of her young sister, aged 20 and a female juvenile aged 3 when two men entered the shop. The two woke up the complainant, while threatening to kill her with a machete and demanded money. Fearing for her life she surrendered US$425-00 and a Techno cellphone,” said Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko.

Inspector Mahoko said the woman managed to identify the suspects she knew as Nyasha and Baba Devine of Vanguard area in Mberengwa.

“Baba Devine dragged the complainant behind the counter and raped her once. After the act, they went away. A report was made at ZRP Mberengwa and the suspects have not been arrested,” he said.

Inspector Mahoko called on businesses to use banks to safely keep their money.

“ We appeal for information to help us in this investigation and businesses are encouraged to bank their daily takings to avoid these unfortunate incidents,” he said.