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Police officer breaks into colleague’s house

17 Feb, 2017 - 00:02 0 Views

The ManicaPost

Lovemore Kadzura
A DARING Rusape cop allegedly broke into his work mate’s house and stole police strong room keys.

Brighton Katsande (32), a constable stationed at ZRP Rusape Central Information Communication Technology Department who is represented by Mr Tendai Bvuma of Bvuma and Associates pleaded not guilty when appeared before provincial magistrate, Mr Shane Kubonera this week.

Katsande is alleged to have contravened Section 131 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9.23 which criminalises unlawful entry.

Prosecuting, Mr Tafara Chawatama, told the court that Katsande broke into Tendai Mahere’s house located at ZRP Main Camp during the dead of the night while he was in police uniform.

“On February 6, at around 1220am, Mahere secured her house by closing windows and locking the doors. She placed six bunches of office and strong room keys on the headboard in her bedroom before retiring to bed, leaving lights in her bedroom, passage spare bedroom and front of the house switched on.

“While Mahere was asleep, Katsande sneaked into the house. At around 2am, Mahere woke up and discovered that the curtain on her bedroom window had been pushed to the side. She closed the curtain and went back to sleep.

“At around 3am, Mahere woke up and discovered that the curtain on the bedroom window had been pushed to the side again. She became suspicious and peeped outside. She did not see anything. When Mahere was returning to her bed, she saw Katsande hiding between the bed and wardrobe,” said Mr Chawatama.

He added that Mahere grabbed Katsande by the neck while screaming for help.

“During the scuffle, Mahere discovered that the intruder was a police officer stationed at Rusape Central Police Station. Katsande was wearing a police uniform, but had no shoes. Mahere asked Katsande what he wanted in her house and he confessed that he had returned the keys which he had earlier stolen from her house the same night.

“Mahere searched Katsande and recovered the stolen keys from Katsande’s back trousers pocket. Some receipts which were strewn in the yard near the bedroom window of the complainant were recovered and Mahere positively identified them as the receipts which she had placed in the pocket of her jacket which was hanging on the fitted wardrobe in her bedroom. The value stolen is $514,19 and $414,19 was recovered after Katsande’s arrest,” said Mr Chawatama.

Mr Kubonera adjourned the matter to February 21 for continuation of trial.

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