Cop pleads with ZLHR not to garnishee his account

Zim Now Writer

A police officer who assaulted an accused person in police cells is now pleading for mercy after human rights lawyers moved to garnish his salary from his bank account.

The police officer, who has been identified as only Officer Chafunga of St. Mary’s Police Station in Chitungwiza, is now pleading with the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights not to have his account garnished.

This was after the court awarded ZWL$400 000 damages against him for assaulting a Chitungwiza resident for allegedly violating curfew regulations during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Speaking on the issue, human rights lawyer Obey Shava posted,

“Officer Chafunga of St. Mary’s police will curse the day he raised a button stick against an accused in police cells. The court awarded ZWL$400 000 damages against him. His lawyers have been pleading with @ZLHRLawyers not to have his account garnished,” tweeted Shava.