Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of late former President Robert Mugabe, has been arrested alongside four other men following an alleged assault on a Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) investigator.
The arrests followed an operation targeting two high-end vehicles suspected to have been smuggled into Zimbabwe from South Africa.
ZACC spokesperson Simiso Mlevu confirmed that Commission officials were assaulted by suspects during the vehicle seizure operation, adding that investigations into the incident were ongoing.
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ZACC Officials Attacked During Vehicle Seizure
According to ZimLive, the alleged assault occurred while ZACC officials were carrying out an operation to seize the two vehicles as part of a crackdown on illegally imported cars.
According to Mlevu, the Commission’s officers came under attack from suspects during the operation.
Five men were subsequently arrested in connection with the alleged assault, including Chatunga Mugabe.
The two vehicles were reportedly being targeted over suspicions that they had been illegally imported from South Africa.
ZACC has indicated that investigations are continuing as authorities work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the assault and the vehicle smuggling.
Chatunga Mugabe Arrest Sparks Social Media Buzz
Chatunga’s arrest has attracted considerable attention, given his family background as the son of Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe.
News of his involvement in the incident has also generated discussion on social media.
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