Two Cops On The Run For Rape

By Melissa Gombe

Two Zimbabwe Republic Police Constables are on the run for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, Nhau has learnt.

A police internal memo seen by Nhau states that, Constable Wilber Bwanali (27) who is stationed at Featherstone Duty Uniform Branch (DUB) allegedly fell in love with the young person in August 2020 and had sexual intercourse with her once.

In November 2020 before being transferred to Featherstone, CST Bwanali visited the girl again at her house when she was alone.

 He entered her room, “grabbed and pushed her on the bed and raped her once” reads the memo.

According to the memo another member also at large is Constable Kundai Pachirera stationed at ZRP Chikurubi Support Unit headquarters.

He is being charged for having sexual intercourse with a young person.

Sometime in August 2020 CST Pachirera visited the girl at their house during the day when she was alone and they had sexual intercourse in her bedroom with her consent.

The girl did not report the matter to anyone until her mother discovered that she was infected with a sexually transmitted disease.

Further scrutiny led her to disclose what had transpired leading to the infection.

A report was made at ZRP Highlands on April 17, 2021 and no arrest was made as both policemen are allegedly on the run.

The girl was referred to Parirenyatwa hospital for treatment and investigations are in progress. Nhau/Indaba