Police clear air on damaged vehicle

Zim Now Writer

The Zimbabwe Republic Police has responded to the public outcry over the police vehicle whose picture had gone viral on social media saying the said vehicle, which is assigned to Karoi Police Station, was damaged while attending a scene in its policing area on March 3.

This comes as a picture of the damaged ZRP vehicle covered in plastic appeared on social media, suggesting that the police force had failed to repair it.

Said the police on its official Twitter handle: “The ZRP has taken note of the image of a ZRP Karoi Traffic motor vehicle registration number 358R which has gone viral on social media with the damaged windscreen covered with a black plastic sheet.

“The public is advised that the vehicle was damaged while attending a scene in Karoi on 03/03/23. The photo was taken while the vehicle was parked at the station covered with the black sheet as it was raining.

“The vehicle was subsequently repaired on 06/03/23. The ZRP sincerely appreciates the public’s concern over the image,” said the police statement.