Bulawayo airtime vendor murdered

Patience Muchemwa

A 39-year-old Bulawayo man, Calisto Muzumbi, was murdered on Tuesday evening by three unknown men.

The incident occurred at Muzumbi’s house in Entumbane where the murderers stabbed him with a knife on the shoulder after attempting to steal cash which was in a satchel that he was carrying.

Muzumbi, who was an airtime dear, was attacked by the robbers when he arrived home from his shop while driving a Honda Fit vehicle.

Police confirmed the case on X wall.

“Police in Bulawayo are investigating circumstances surrounding a case of murder which occurred at a house in Entumbane on 03/10/23 at around 2320 hours in which an airtime dealer, Calisto Muzumbi, 39, died. Three unknown suspects stabbed the victim with a knife on the shoulder after attempting to steal cash which was in a satchel the victim was carrying. The victim had arrived home from his shop while driving a Honda Fit vehicle.”

Meanwhile in Mwenezi, police are investigating a robbery case which occurred in a bus at the 126 kilometre peg along Mutare-Beitbridge Road on Tuesday.

Three unidentified men who were armed with a pistol, who disguised to be passengers, attacked the bus driver and 14 passengers before stealing ZAR146 160 and US$8 320 cash, among other valuables.

Police are appealing to anyone with information concerning this issue to report at any nearest police station.

Again on Tuesday, detectives from CID Drug and Narcotics arrested 45-year-old Alice Tsoka at Beitbridge Border Post after a tip-off that she had 96 X 100ml Benylin Cough Syrup, 48 X 100ml Bron Cleer Cough Syrup and 11 kilogrammes of dagga with a street value of US$1 100.00.