Boss, 22, rapes subordinate, 31

Zim Now Writer

A 22-year-old man has been arrested for raping his 31-year-old subordinate, who is employed as a female guard on 29 December last year while on duty in Greenhill suburb, Bulawayo.

The accused visited the complainant in the company of another colleague, claiming they were supervisors on routine checks to deployed teams.

The incident occurred while the complainant was carrying out patrols along Borrowdale Road in the suburb at around 11pm.

“Ten minutes after the supervising pair left, the accused person returned alone. He told her that he was going to work with her for the night. He sat next to her and started fondling her breasts, but she refused. He then pulled her and pushed her to a nearby area where he removed her trousers and raped her without protection,” said Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube, while confirming the incident.

The accused person then asked his victim to accompany him to check other security officers in the Morningside area but she refused.

A report was filed, leading to the man’s arrest.

“These are some of the work-related gender-based violence incidents that stakeholders should join hands to put to an end. The arrested supervisor will appear in court soon and this is a lesson to many that a position at work does not give a right to abuse those below you,” said Insp Ncube.