Manicaland JOC has raided Odzi gold panners to try and restore sanity after 4 gold panners died in those areas in the past few weeks, Newsday reports.
The operation was confirmed by Acting Provincial spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxon Chinanda who said:
I can confirm that we carried out a joint operation with the Ministry of Mines, but I cannot provide details because this was a district operation, so I will also need to be apprised on the operation. However, it is the mandate of the police to respond to any distress calls and ensure that there is peace in the country.
The violent clashes at Odzi 1 and 2 mines have left 4 panners dead thereby increasing the need for the police and the army to intervene.
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