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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Four suspected armed robbers pounced on two churches in the Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo on Thursday morning, getting away with a vehicle, cash and other valuables.<\/p>\n

ZRP Acting spokesperson in Bulawayo Province, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the robbery incidents to the Chronicle.<\/p>\n

She said the suspects raided Holy Trinity Catholic Church and House of Liberty Christian Church, where they beat and bound complainants at the two churches. Said Asst Insp Msebele:<\/p>\n

On the 13th of July 2023 at around 0130 hours the complainant, a female adult aged 40 of Cowdray Park, Bulawayo was asleep in her bedroom at a church house when she was awakened by a noise at the main door.<\/p>\n

She proceeded there to check what was happening and she met the three accused persons who were already inside the house.<\/p>\n

They were armed with a machete, iron bar and a kitchen knife which they took inside the house.<\/p>\n

One of the robbers struck her with a fist on the face threatening to kill her and went on to demand cash from her.<\/p>\n

She said the suspects marched the complainant back into her bedroom and ransacked the house. Said Asst Insp Msebele:<\/p>\n

They took away US$150 which was inside a suitcase and various clothing. They proceeded to the main church and forced open the door using an unknown object and took away a yellow generator and black amplifier and went away. A police report was made, and the total value of the stolen property is US$800.<\/p>\n

Holy Trinity Catholic Church was also robbed on Thursday morning around 2 AM, just 30 minutes after the robbery incident at House of Liberty Christian Church. Said Asst Insp Msebele:<\/p>\n

On the same night at around 0200 hours, the complainant a male adult aged 48 of Cowdray Park, Bulawayo was awakened by four male accused persons who broke into the house armed with axes and machetes.<\/p>\n

The accused persons were knocking on his bedroom door ordering him to open the door.<\/p>\n

As he opened the door, the accused persons slapped him on his face threatening him and demanding cash.<\/p>\n

The accused persons then ransacked the complainant\u2019s bedroom, they took a cashbox which was in the wardrobe containing an amount of money which is yet to be ascertained.<\/p>\n

They also took the complainant\u2019s wallet which had US$120-00 and his Samsung A14 cellphone.<\/p>\n

They then demanded motor vehicle keys and the complainant gave them keys to a white Isuzu single-cab pickup truck which had about 30 litres of diesel, Reg number AFD 0450.<\/p>\n

Asst Insp Msebele said the robbers then proceeded to the spare bedroom where a priest was asleep. She said:<\/p>\n

They found a male adult aged 32 years sleeping, they also threatened him and force-marched him to the other complainant\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n

The accused persons used a pair of handcuffs which they had to cuff them together and instructed the two to sit down, they then drove away leaving them cuffed.<\/p>\n

Asst Insp Msebele urged churches to beef up security at their premises, and not to keep large amounts of money at the churches. She said:<\/p>\n

Use cash box facilities offered by reputable security companies and also do not announce the daily takings at the churches because not all that come to church have good intentions.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Four suspected armed robbers pounced on two churches in the Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo on Thursday morning, getting away with a vehicle, cash and other valuables. ZRP Acting spokesperson in Bulawayo Province, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele confirmed the robbery incidents to the Chronicle. 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