{"id":38000,"date":"2021-04-06T19:40:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=38000"},"modified":"2021-04-06T17:51:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:51:46","slug":"zesa-transformer-thief-electrocuted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zesa-transformer-thief-electrocuted","title":{"rendered":"ZESA Transformer Thief Electrocuted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A man from Bulawayo was on Saturday severely injured after he was electrocuted while attempting to steal a ZESA transformer in the city\u2019s Mabutweni high-density suburb.<\/p>\n<p>Ishamel Mpofu (26) of Pumula high-density suburb suffered severe burns all over the body after he attempted to steal a 50KVA Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company\u2019s (ZETDC) transformer around 3 AM.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was confirmed by Bulawayo Police Deputy spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele. She said:<\/p>\n<p>The informant discovered the accused when he heard him screaming and groaning in pain in a nearby bush, when he went out to check out his chickens in the fowl run.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 The accused\u2019s head was \u2026 deformed and was unable to speak. The accused was taken to Mpilo Hospital where he was later identified by his relatives the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector Msebele said Mpofu is currently facing charges of tampering with ZETDC equipment.<\/p>\n<p>She warned people against tampering with electricity infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A man from Bulawayo was on Saturday severely injured after he was electrocuted while attempting to steal a ZESA transformer in the city\u2019s Mabutweni high-density suburb. 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