Warrant of arrest for Chatunga Mugabe for abscondi...

Warrant of arrest for Chatunga Mugabe for absconding court

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Zim Now Writer

The Harare Magistrates’ Court has issued an arrest warrant for late former President Robert Mugabe’s youngest son Bellarmine Chatunga after he absconded court appearance on Monday.

Chatunga and his accomplice, Tatenda Chinyiku, were arrested last week for allegedly assaulting one Lazarus Pairemanzi and destroying his vehicle’s window panel.

The two were remanded out of custody by Harare Magistrate Dennis Mangosi last Friday.

They were scheduled to appear before the Magistrate for the withdrawal of their case but only Chinyuku showed up.

The court ordered for an issuance of Chatunga’s warrant of arrest while his accomplice will be back in court on May 30.

Circumstances are that last week Tuesday, Chatunga and Chinyiku assaulted Pairamanzi over improper driving and damaged a window panel of the vehicle.

“On the 11th day of April 2023 and along Samora Machel towards 7th Street and at around 1830hrs the complainant was driving his motor vehicle and the accused persons approached the complainant with an unmarked Mercedes Benz and blocked him.

“The accused persons then disembarked from their vehicle and went to the complainant accusing him of driving in a bad manner. The complainant closed his window and the accused persons then damaged the right window panel of the complainant’s vehicle.

“After the accused persons damaged the complainant’s window panel as alleged in count one, the accused persons further went on to assault the complainant with clenched fists and open hands on the face and head several times. The accused acted unlawfully,” reads the court papers.

In February, Chatunga’s brother, Robert Mugabe was also arrested after allegedly damaging property worth US$12,000 in Harare.