believed to be an issue of mistaken identity. Three army personnel who spoke
isiNdebele asked Musore if he was a driver of a commuter omnibus (kombi) who had
on some previous occasion taken the possessions of some fellow soldiers who had
failed to pay for the ride they were given by the combi. Musore, who has the same
name as the combi driver the soldiers were looking for, said he was not a combi driver
but an engineer. But still the soldiers forcibly dragged Musore to some water tanks
behind Nyamhunga beerhall where they punched him with fists and a weapon they
reportedly alternated in using believed to be an iron bar. More soldiers came to join
their colleagues in the assault such that there ended up being 11 soldiers kicking and
beating Musore. They left him for dead. His face is said to have been scarred by the
military boots that stepped on his face resulting in him losing sight even in the eye
that had previously been working well. He also sustained injuries on his back, arms
and fingers. Musore sought medical services for the injuries through the assistance of
Counselling Services Unit. Police were notified but nothing has been done to bring
the culprits to account. ZPP spoke to Mashonaland West police spokesperson,
Assistant Inspector Ian Kohwera who said he would get back to the organisation, but
did not. Subsequent calls to follow up further with Kohwera went unanswered.
Musore soon after the assault.
Musore soon after medical treatment.
In picture on the left, Musore after the
swelling had gone down. His face can be seen
lean in regular times.
ZPP team investigations were able to verify
the incident. The team saw the victim first
hand.
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