Govt 'Investigating' Assault On 263Chat Journalists By Police Officers

The government has revealed that it has commenced investigations on the assault of 263Chat journalists by plainclothed police officers in Harare on Thursday afternoon.

The officers allegedly threw teargas canisters into the offices through a window and shut the door, forcing the journalists to escape through windows.

The police officers were engaged in running battles with vendors when the incident took place. Reports indicate that the journalists were covering the disturbances when police officers charged, resulting in some journalists sustaining injuries.