Chinese Mine Who Shot Zimbabwean Worker Claims He Was A Gangster
A Chinese mining company has rejected claims that one of its employees shot dead a Zimbabwean worker demanding his salary, insisting the deceased was a “gangster” involved in a robbery. The statement was issued on 10 October 2025 and shared online by Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding in direct response to opposition lawyer Fadzayi Mahere, who had publicly pressed the Embassy for answers.
Mahere challenges Chinese Embassy
Prominent opposition figure Fadzayi Mahere was among the first to raise questions about the Mutoko incident on 10 October 2025. Posting to her account, she wrote:
“Dear @China_Amb_Zim, Your Excellency, are you aware of this incident? Is the Embassy watching what’s happening presently in the affected community? What’s your official position on it? We need new leaders.”
Her comments followed viral reports that a Zimbabwean worker had been killed after demanding unpaid wages, with four Chinese nationals allegedly arrested.
Ambassador shares mining company statement
Later the same day, Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding responded to Mahere’s tweet by posting a statement from China Zhuhe Mining, the company operating the Mutoko mine. He wrote:
“A statement by the Chinese company involved. FYI. @advocatemahere. The final conclusion must come from the Police.”
The statement, dated 10 October 2025, said the mine had been attacked by “gangsters” on 9 October at around 00:33 a.m.
According to the company:
“At 00:33 on the early morning of October 9, 2025, a group of gangsters climbed over the courtyard wall of the gold mine owned by China Zhuhe Mining in Mutoko, Zimbabwe, in an attempt to commit robbery.”
It said a Chinese engineer, carrying a legally registered security firearm, fired warning shots. Later, at about 7:00 a.m., workers allegedly found an injured man one kilometre away who admitted to being part of the attempted robbery before dying as police were called to the scene.
The company further stated:
“While the police were en route to the scene, some local villagers, unaware of the truth, saw the gangster’s body and mistakenly suspected Chinese employees of improper conduct. They then besieged several innocent Chinese employees. Fortunately, the police arrived in time and quickly brought the situation under control.”
China Zhuhe Mining said investigations were ongoing and that one alleged accomplice was cooperating with police.
Police confirm arrest in Mutoko shooting
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed in a post at 6:08 p.m. on 10 October 2025 that a Chinese national had been arrested following the shooting.
According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police:
“The ZRP is investigating the circumstances in which a foreign national, Quijun Yu (43) shot Fungai Nhau (36) at a mine in Makosa on 09/10/25 at 0200 hours. It is alleged that the foreign national was on duty when several people pounced at the Boiler / Carbon room resulting in the shooting incident. The foreign national has been arrested. The Police will release more details in due course.”
The police statement did not label the deceased as a gangster but confirmed an investigation was underway.
For now, with conflicting claims between the company and widespread public anger, Zimbabweans continue to demand clarity as law enforcement proceeds with its inquiry.
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