Detectives are reported to have opened fire on a pirate taxi which was being driven by Riyacha Takaedza, a Journalism student from the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo. Takaedza who doubles as a taxi driver, had allegedly been hired by armed robbers earlier on in the day. The police opened his car after he had failed to stop when they had signalled him. Takaedza said that he had ignored the signal to stop because the police were wearing civilian clothes and were driving a private car. He was released the following day after interrogation and alleged harsh treatment.
Speaking to the Chronicle Takaedza said:
I was intercepted by police officers in a black car who signalled for me to stop. Since it was late in the night, I did not stop, and they opened fire at us.
When they fired the first shot, I told myself that I was breathing my last and I had met my fate. I was taken to the station where I then spent a terrible night going through a series of interrogation.
I was roughed up, some officer slapped me when we were still at the spot where I was arrested at Ascot Shopping Centre robots. One officer kicked me on my behind. I received some nasty treatment. I think they were convinced I was a thug and for them to believe my story took a lot of convincing.
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