BY NOKUTHABA DLAMINI
Police in Binga are seeking information leading to the arrest of Never Macheke, Bhudhiza Sphondivi, and their accomplices, Sainjiba and Samakhabo, in connection with a stock theft case that occurred on July 18, at Chitete Village.
Police on X said the three are from Lusulu, Binga.
They allegedly stole the six cattle and later sold them to Golden Siamajaya.
“The suspects sold the stolen cattle to Golden Siamajaya who was caught slaughtering one of the cattle at Simuachemba Village, Lusulu, Binga on 19/08/24.”
In a separate incident, a daring escape attempt by a three suspects in a stock theft case was foiled by a brave neighbourhood watch committee member in Nkulumane.
Bhekilizwe Nyathi of Nkayi, but residing in Nkulumane 12, was apprehended by residents after a high-speed chase.
According to Inspector Abednico Ncube, Bulawayo police spokesperson, on August 26 at 11am, the informant, Shepherd Ncube, was at work when he noticed a blue Mazda pick-up van with a white canopy parked outside the yard at his workplace.
Nyathi said he went closer to see why the car was parked so suspiciously.
While talking to the driver, he noticed that the car’s loading box was full of cattle carcasses, and the suspects offered Shepherd a bribe to buy his silence, but he refused, leading to the driver striking him with the back of an axe before attempting to escape.
Ncube demanded to see documents which authorised transportation of meat as the other two accused in the car persuaded Ncube to accept a bribe so as not to raise alarm, but he refused.
The brave neighbourhood watch committee member jumped onto the loading box of the van while the suspects drove away, shouting for assistance.
One suspect was eventually apprehended and the stolen cattle recovered, while the other two are still being sought.
The stolen beasts belonged to Zenzo Luphahla of Hope Fountain.