Police in Bulawayo are appealing for information to help arrest an unidentified man involved in an armed robbery on Monday night.
The suspect made off with cash amounting to US$5,700, BWP2,000, R1,400, and a Samsung A13 mobile phone.
Bulawayo Acting Police Spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, confirmed the incident, which took place at around 9:30pm.
The victim, a 30-year-old man from Gwabalanda, Bulawayo, who operates as an illegal foreign currency dealer, was returning home from the city centre when he was attacked.
โHe disembarked from a commuter omnibus at Maplanka Shops in Luveve and noticed that the suspect had also alighted at the same location. As he walked along Intemba Road, he became suspicious when he saw the suspect appearing to talk on his mobile phone. The victim stopped to let the suspect pass, but the man pulled out an unidentified pistol and shot him once in the stomach,โ Assistant Inspector Msebele said.
The victim collapsed and began bleeding heavily.
โThe suspect then searched him, took his bag containing US$5,700, BWP2,000, R1,400, and a Samsung A13 mobile phone before fleeing the scene,โ she added.
A police report was filed, but the suspect has yet to be located. The victim was taken to Mpilo Hospital for treatment.
Assistant Inspector Msebele urged members of the public to avoid carrying large sums of money, particularly at night, as this increases the risk of being targeted by criminals.
โWe advise people to deposit large sums of money in banks rather than keeping it on their person or at home,โ she said.
