Police open fire on speeding kombi.
MUTOKO, Zimbabwe.(News of the South)- Police opened fire to an unregistered kombi that was speeding killing one passenger and injuring anothers near Juru along the Mutoko-Nyamapanda road on Wednesday.
By Antonnate Mugodi
An investigation was launched into the shooting by the police who said that the kombi was on its way to Bhora.
The kombie diverted through Glenwin suburb to avoid a tollgate and it had an altercation with the owner of the boom gate in the suburb.
The driver sped off back to the tollgate when police were called, hit the boom at the tollgate and escaped on a road to Shamva then dumped all passengers including the injured and he drove off.
Police are still looking for the driver of the unregistered kombi.
Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the National police spokesperson said:“The ZRP is deeply saddened by the death of a woman and another passenger who were on board following the unfortunate shooting incident which happened this afternoon along the Mutoko-Nyamapanda Road.
“There was a kombi, which was traveling along the road going to Bhora with passengers on board. It then diverted route in an attempt to evade the tollgate by going through Glenwin suburb,” he said.
According to the Police spokesperson, the commuter omnibus reached a boom-gate at one of homes in the suburb which was being manned by security guards and the crew had an altercation with the guard who then informed their employer.
“The owner of the house who installed a boom-gate in front of his house called police who reacted swiftly.Upon seeing the police, the kombi crew sped off with passengers on board resulting in a high speed chase towards the tollgate.
“When he arrived at the tollgate the driver of the kombi hit the boom-gate and did not stop, along the way police fired shots which unfortunately hit some passengers,” he added.
“Commuter omnibus crew especially the drivers should abide by the law, the behavior of some of them is deplorable,” said Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi.
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