By Memory Mudzani
A dead body of a man was found stashed in a shaft, the incident occurred on 11 March 2024 at around 1500 hours at a Plot in the outskirts of Mvuma where illegal mining activities were taking place.
The body of the deceased was identified as that of Nqabutho Mguni aged (47) of LVD, Mvuma.
It is the state’s case that Mguni left his home on 7 March 2024 at about 1720 hours going to a nearby Nyamafufu area to collect his cell phone and he did not return despite that he was supposed to commence duty as a security guard at 1800 hours.
It is said that Mguni’s workmate Luckson Mwelasi (36) whom he was staying with, had to work alone for the night before filling a missing person report at Mvuma Police station on 8 March 2024.
It is alleged that on 11 March 2024 a passer-by discovered the body of Mguni lying in a shaft and reported to the Police who were assisted by mining experts to retrieve the body and they discovered several injuries all over the body.
Midlands province police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the matter is being treated as murder and they are appealing to members of the public who might have information of what could have caused the death of Mguni to contact any Police Station.
