Public Alert: Foreigners On Crime Spree In Zim

Public Alert: Foreigners On Crime Spree In Zim
Published: 2016 June 21 01:13:29 (4590 Views)


SIX Tanzanians yesterday appeared in court for breaking into two houses while armed with a pistol, before stealing cash and goods amounting to $11 720.

Bakari Kila Bakari (32), Jonathan Oscar Mgwabati (25), Salum Bakiri Kitumbi (28) Muhammed Kila Bakiri (31), Francis Jailoso Mwakangala (40) and Omali Ali Juma (32) were facing armed robbery and unlawful entry charges when they appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo.

They were remanded in custody to June 23 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.

Allegations are that on June 17 the six connived to rob a woman and proceeded to her house in Waterfalls armed with a pistol while driving a BMW 320i with Botswana registration numbers.

The court heard that Mgwabati, Bakari and Mwakangala got into the house while Bakari Kila Bakari remained by the gate.

It is alleged that they confronted the woman and threatened to shoot her with the firearm.

It is the State’s case that they ransacked the house and stole two wedding rings, a necklace, Samsung S7 charger and $8 000 which was in the wardrobe.

The court heard that they also went to steal $90 from the woman’s wallet.

On June 18 it is alleged that the six broke open a bedroom window to gain entry into Steven Arthur Holm’s house in Avondale and stole a 42-inch Hisense television set, its remote control, an Apple laptop, blue satchel, DSTV remote control, two pairs of training gloves, David Beckham perfume and a silver Korus perfume.

It is alleged that on that same day police received information that the six were selling suspected stolen goods at Roadport.

Detectives made a follow-up leading to the arrest of the six. Stolen property valued at $3 440 was recovered.

Meanwhile, two Indians who allegedly took turns to sexually abuse an intoxicated a 28-year-old woman at a city hotel yesterday appeared in court.

Krishna Satyanarayan Gandlur (33) and Ravi Krishnan (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo.

They are facing rape charges and were remanded to a later date for their bail hearing.

The pair is represented by Dumisani Mthombeni.

Prosecutor Mr Peter Kachirika alleged that on June 16 the pair was booked at a hotel in Harare’s city centre.

The complainant was also booked at the same hotel and at around midnight Gandlur invited the woman into his room for drinks.

The court heard that Krishnan was also in the same room and the woman was introduced to him.

Red wine was ordered and the pair forced the woman to drink it.

Gandlur tried to kiss the woman but she refused and pushed him away.

It is alleged that later the woman got drunk and the pair took turns to have anal sex with her.

The following morning it is alleged the woman woke up feeling pain in her backside.

She also realised she was back in her room but without her bra and undergarment which were on the floor.

It is alleged she saw that her sheets were blood stained and some cigarettes were on the side table.

She narrated the matter to the hotel manager who accompanied her to the police.



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