Zimbabwe National Army Captain Foster Nyasha, who allegedly carried out the robbery Judge Tendai Mahui refused to grant bail to Chinese national Yao Jingjie, worth US$60,000, when he appeared before the Mutare District Court on charges of theft.
Nyasha was advised to apply for bail at the High Court while bail of US$150 was granted to his two co-accused police members Albert Mashona (42), a sergeant, and constables Charles Musiwa (33) and Tanyaradzwa Mundiwa (30).
Machona, Musiwa and Mahundiwa are stationed at Mutare Central Police Station while Nyasha is attached to the three infantry battalion headquarters in the same city.
The state case notes that on 28 February, at approximately 1900 hours, Yau arrived home by taxi from a business trip in Harare.
Yao was accompanied by her driver, Calem Mukwamba, who left in the taxi while the Chinese national was entering her home in Morningside.
Before entering her house, Yao saw an intruder who turned out to be Nyasha wearing a black mask.
He allegedly assaulted Yao, fracturing her hands, before stealing a bag containing cash from her.
Her screams attracted neighbors who chased Nyasha and recovered the bag which they handed over to the three policemen – Mashona, Musiwa and Mahundiwa.
But the three allegedly released Nyasha and shared a balance of US$34,000 with him after giving one of Yao’s relatives US$26,000.
They turned the people who arrested Nyasha into defendants which led to them being accused of abuse of office.
Further investigations revealed their alleged crime.
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