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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has refuted a report by a local online publication claiming that police officers other State security agents assaulted a group of police officers in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province and forced them to abandon a roadblock.<\/p>\n

A Bulawayo24.com report claimed that a team of soldiers, central intelligence officers and police officers pounced on cops who were refusing to remove a roadblock in Mazowe.<\/p>\n

The report further claimed that the joint team chased the police officers with switches.<\/p>\n

It alleged the police officers manning the roadblock had to run for dear life and remove their drums on the road.<\/p>\n

However, in a statement posted on their Twitter page this Sunday, police dismissed the report as false, saying reporters should verify stories given by their sources before publication. The statement read:<\/p>\n

Bulawayo24News\u2019s Simbarashe Sithole alleging that Security Forces dispersed Police Officers at a roadblock in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central Province.<\/p>\n

According to the Officer Commanding Province, no such incident occurred.<\/p>\n

We urge journalists to verify stories given by their sources before publication.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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