The robbers
resisted orders from the detectives and started firing at the officers leading
to a shootout, according to the police.
In a statement,
national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi reiterated that there was
no going back in the fight against armed robbery syndicates in the country.
He said any
form of confrontation by criminals will be responded to with appropriate force.
“The Zimbabwe
Republic Police confirms a shoot-out incident with six armed robbery suspects
along the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls tollgate on March 18, 2025 between 2am and
4am,” said Comm Nyathi.
“The suspects
were reported to have spent the whole day monitoring and drinking beer in the
complainant’s Young Money General’s Dealer Shop, Insiza.
“They later
pounced on the two complainants while armed with pistols, knives and axes.
“The suspects
went on to tie the hands of the complainants with electric cables before
covering their faces with blankets.
“They demanded
gold and cash. The suspects ransacked the whole shop and took away an unknown
amount of cash, groceries, a 48 volts lithium battery, inverter, amplifier, a
nine kilogrammes gas tank and cell phones.
“They loaded
the loot into their getaway silver Honda Fit vehicle, registration (AEY 4843).
and fled.
“One of the
complainants alerted their employer who quickly reported it to the Police.”
He added: “A
check along Victoria Falls Road spotted the Honda Fit vehicle as it was moving
towards the toll gate.
“Detectives
ordered the suspects to stop and they resisted. The suspects went on to hit the
boom gate at the toll gate.
“They were
arrested and taken to United Bulawayo Hospitals where they all unfortunately
passed on.
“The police
recovered two pistols with four live rounds, two gas operated pistols, two
knives and an axe.
“Some of the
property stolen from the complainants, which include groceries, lithium battery
and inverter, nine gas tank and an amplifier were recovered from the vehicle,”
said Comm Nyathi. H Metro
