Armed mushikashika crew robs UCT student

Zim Now Writer

A 36-year-old University of Cape Town student was on Tuesday robbed by four armed robbers after boarding a Honda Fit vehicle to Plumtree Border Post.

The student from Mbizo in Kwekwe was given a lift by the driver of a silver Honda Fit at the corner of 11th Avenue and Fort Street at about 5pm intending to go to Plumtree.

Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the incident, saying: “They drove along Plumtree Road and when they were about five kilometres after Bellevue suburb, the other passengers complained that the driver was speeding. The driver made a U-turn facing Bulawayo CBD direction then he pulled off the road and parked.

“The driver and the other passenger who was seated in the back seat on the far right went out of the car and had a brief conversation. The passenger then came back and opened the door on the complainant’s side and pointed a pistol at him, demanding valuables and forcibly took the complainant’s red travelling backpack with clothes, charcoal, a Lenovo laptop, a black iPhone 12 pro max cellphone with a buddie line, a voice recorder, fibre heads, and cash amounting to US$332,” said Insp Ncube.

Insp Ncube said the student also noticed that the other passenger who was seated next to him also had a gun but a bigger size than the one that was pointed at him.

The suspects dragged the student out of the car and sped towards Bulawayo CBD.

A well-wisher helped the student to get into the CBD where he reported the matter to the police.

“Police are seeking any information that can expose criminals that are using vehicles/mushikashika to commit such crimes said,” Insp Ncube.