Police have declared war on citizen protesters that have mushroomed around the country claiming that they have deployed more officers on the ground to combat any futher incursions.
National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said police were aware of the identities of people trying to cause commotion in the country.
“As police we have information and intelligence on the identities of criminal elements that are behind the social unrest. We have put the monitoring teams in place and all perpetrators of violence will be arrested,” she said.
The police warning comes amid a series of protests in Harare and Beitbridge leading to clashes between police and protestors.
Yesterday, commuter omnibus crews were engaged in running battles with the police in Epworth, leaving many people stranded.
Police used teargas to disperse the kombi crews who were protesting against heavy police presence on the capital’s roads.
Commuters in Ruwa, Zimre Park, Mabvuku and Tafara were left stranded as touts fought pitched battles with the police.
At the weekend, over 70 people were arrested following the burning down of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority’s warehouse in Beitbridge last Friday.
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