An English teacher from Chimbwembwe Secondary School in Zaka recently committed suicide by drinking poison at his in-laws house after an argument with his wife over allegations of infidelity.
The deceased, Alec Makundidzi, was allegedly taken to Silvera Mission Hospital where he later died.
Zaka District Schools Inspector Samson Chidzorira confirmed the teacher’s death, but said he had no details of what had happened.
“I received a report from the school principal that one of the teachers committed suicide, but I have no details of what happened since the incident happened because the teacher was home during vacation,” Chidzorira said.
Masvingo police were unable to confirm the incident as a regional police spokesperson said they had not yet received the order, with sources giving several versions of the story.
Sources close to the incident said that the teacher left school earlier last week and returned home to his wife, but did not find her. Then he followed her to her parents’ house, where she was from neighboring villages.
Details are unclear as to what could have happened, but he later allegedly ingested poison while at his in-laws’ home and was taken to Silvera Hospital.
It is also said that the couple was going through undisclosed marital problems before the unfortunate incident occurred.
Another source claimed that he was poisoned while at his in-laws’ house as he just started complaining of stomach pain and started vomiting. It is also claimed that the chicken that ate the vomit later died. Telezem News
