Friend murdered in dispute over snooker token

Zim News Writer

Police in Shurugwi are hunting for a man identified as Tinashe who murdered his friend over a snooker token at Tapiwa Takavarasha’s wooden tuckshop during a beer drink.

Midlands Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said a misunderstanding arose between the duo over ownership of a token.

“Zimbabwe Republic Police, Shurugwi is appealing to the public for information that can help in locating and arresting a man currently only known as Tinashe who is wanted in connection with a case of murder of his beer drinking mate at a Tuckshop at Chinyoka Mine, Shurugwi on Thursday, March 23, at about 10 PM.

“They started fighting and Tinashe struck Prosper Gumbo once below the left ear and on the left shoulder,” he said.

“At about 11 PM the tuckshop owner, Tapiwa Takavarasha, 29, discovered Gumbo, lying on the ground, about 30 metres from the tuckshop.

“Police in their preliminary investigations established that the body had deep cuts below the left ear and on the left shoulder. A blood-stained axe was recovered at the scene while an Itel cellphone was recovered from the deceased’s trousers’ pocket,” he said.

Insp Mahoko said the matter was reported to the police in Shurugwi.

The suspect is still on the run after fleeing from the scene.

The provincial police spokesperson urged the public to engage in dialogue as a way to settle disputes.