Mukuru booth loses cash to 6 men gang at gunpoint
By Delicious Mathuthu
A Mukuru money transfer agent booth at Crossroads Business Centre in Silobela, about 85 kilometers west of Gweru, was on Tuesday 28 February 2023, raided in broad daylight by a six men gang brandishing pistols.
The gang got away with US$1 800, R7 800 and two cellphones
At around 12:45 pm, it was business as usual at the Crossroads Business Centre for the Mukuru agent who was manning the booth before the six armed men arrived with their weapons concealed.
They joined the queue pretending to be customers before pouncing on the agent, the security guard and some customers who were inside.
“The robbers pounced on the booth which was manned by one teller and a security guard, while it was open for business and serving customers who were on a queue.
“The six unknown men arrived and joined the queue pretending to be in need of services.
“Three of them entered the booth, they all produced pistols and instructed all clients in the booth to lie down.
“They instructed the teller to surrender all the cash held in the shop,” Midlands Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said.
After, one of the suspects handcuffed the teller and security guard together using the guard’s cuffs before ransacking the booth.
The six men then got away in an unregistered vehicle.
“They then left the shop, got into an unregistered silver Toyota Wish and drove away towards Nkayi along Silobela-Nkayi road,” Inspector Mahoko said.
He also appealed for assistance from members of the public who can provide information that can lead to the arrest of the six suspects.
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