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The Herald
George maponga
Masvingo Office
A school teacher in Mwenezi East allegedly stabbed and killed a Zanu PF official on Friday for being loud and disturbing his break while discussing ballots in the recently concluded Zanu PF District Coordinating Committee (DCC) elections.
Cde Kennias Dzingirai (35), president of the 13th district of Zanu PF in Chingwizi, Mwenezi East, died after being stabbed in the chest and stomach, allegedly by Paulosi Mangoma (40), a teacher at the Batanai primary school in the area .
The national police spokesman, Deputy Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said yesterday that Mangoma had been arrested and would appear in court soon.
“The suspect, a teacher at Batanai Primary School in the Chingwizi area, is assisting the police with investigations and will soon appear in court on charges of murder,” said Asst Comm Nyathi.
According to preliminary police investigations, Cde Dzingirai and some associates were in a tuckshop in the Chingwizi area discussing the delivery of ballots to the party’s electoral command center in the district.
It is alleged that Mangoma interrupted the discussion between Cde Dzingirai and his colleagues whom he accused of disturbing their peace and after a fist fight broke out between Cde Dzingirai and Mangoma.
This was stopped by others who managed to contain the two. Mangoma went home, but reportedly returned armed with a kitchen knife, charged at Cde Dzingirai and stabbed him in the chest and stomach.
Cde Dzingirai collapsed and died instantly and a report was made to the police that led to Mangoma’s arrest.
The body was taken to a morgue and is awaiting an autopsy.
