By Tanaka Mrewa
Two police officers and a nurse from Plumtreeโs Tokwana village allegedly fatally assaulted a villager before throwing his body into a nearby dam.
The incident which took place on September 9, started off when the deceased, identified as Gift Dumani, was drinking beer at Makhekhe Bottle Store and he approached one Ellen Mudakuvaka, a nurse, and tapped her buttocks.
An argument ensued between the two before an irate Mudakuvaka reportedly left the bottle store to look for backup.
A source close to the incident who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Mudakuvaka later came back in the company of two police officers.
โMudakuvaka later showed up at Dumaniโs homestead in the company of two cops,โ the source said.
โThe cops handcuffed Dumani and put him in Mudakuvaka`s carโs boot, they drove off and went to Makhekhe bottle store where they drank for several hours while Dumani was in the boot of their carโ.
The source added that the trio was later that evening spotted at Godo dam, claiming that they were trying to locate Dumani who had escaped.
โThe trio was spotted at Godo dam that same evening claiming to be looking for Dumani who had escaped. Six days later Dumaniโs body was found floating in the dam,โ said the source.
According to information received by CITE, Dumani`s body was found with stones in his jack pockets.
โAccording to the post-mortem results, Dumaniโs cause of death was Asphyxia,โ said the source.
Contacted for a comment, Mudakuvaka denied any involvement in Dumani`s death.
โI donโt have a comment pertaining to that issue,โ she charged.
โYou can contact Plumtree district Hospital or the police, besides who gave you my details? Stop calling and bothering meโ.
Matabeleland south police spokesperson, Inspector Philisani Ndebele said he could not give a comment on the matter as he was out of office.
