A police officer stationed at Lion’s Den tollgate outside Chinhoyi is reported to have been robbed of her AK-47 assault rifle while on duty.
Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara, Mashonaland West police spokesperson confirmed the incident. He added that the police were hunting for the suspected robber. Mabgweazara said;
Police are hunting for the culprit who robbed our officer of her gun at Lion’s Den tollgate last week. That’s all I can say for now concerning the issue. It is not unusual as people would want to believe.
NewsDay learnt that this was the second time a cop had lost a firearm in the province. Speaking to the NewsDay, Mabgweazara added:
This is not the first time an officer on duty had the gun forcibly taken away, as this happened in Norton, but we managed to apprehend the culprits and recovered our FN rifle.
Recently, some poachers were found with rifles believed to be from the military and police. The military has however distanced itself from those rifles.
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