ARMED robbers in Gweru got away with over US$20 000 and R14 000 in cash after raiding a Mukuru Money Transfer agent shop on Wednesday.
Midlands Province police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the robbery.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating an armed robbery of cash, US$21 544 and ZAR14 400 from a Mukuru Money Transfer Agent Company shop, Mkoba 6 business centre, Gweru, on June 19, at around 7.30 am.
“On the fateful day, the company’s employees − Munyaradzi Nhuruza, 35, and Lincoln Nyachowa, 33, arrived at their workplace.
“Three unknown men, who were wearing masks, entered the shop saying that they wanted help and were told that the shop was not yet open.
“One of the men allegedly went on to drag Lincoln Nyachowa and force-marched him towards the safe where his colleague was counting money.
“One of the intruders produced a pistol, ordering the two employees to surrender all the money they were counting, and open the safe.
“They also ordered the complainants to lie down and robbed them of the money.
“After committing the offence the suspects ran away.
“A report was made at ZRP Mkoba and we are appealing to members of the public who might have knowledge of these culprits to inform any police station.”
Meanwhile, Inspector Mahoko confirmed another robbery at Mkoba 6 Shopping Centre where a Bakers Inn employee was robbed of US$582 at gunpoint on Tuesday.
“The complainant Calvin Maphosa, 26 of Claymont Park in Gweru, was making a follow-up on his company’s daily bread sales customers when he was approached by three unknown men, who were in an unregistered silver Ford Ranger Twin Cab motor vehicle.
“The three claimed to have opened a new retail shop at the business centre. They told him that they had a business proposal of being supplied bread at their shop.
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During the conversation, they invited the complainant closer to their vehicle purporting that they wanted to show him the shop.
“When he complied, one of the suspects, who was in the back seat, produced a pistol and ordered him to get into the car without raising an alarm.
“Fearing for his life he got into the car and they drove towards Bristol Road.
“While in the moving car, the suspects took turns to assault the complainant with a pistol butt and iron rod all over the body.
“Upon reaching Mkoba 9 turn off, they robbed him of cash amounting to US$582 and a cellphone before pushing him out of the moving vehicle.
“He fell into a drainage and became unconscious.”
