Police have arrested a 45-year-old man caught on camera brutally assaulting a woman with a sjambok.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed that the suspect, Mehluli Ncube, was taken into custody on Wednesday, 5 November, following the circulation of a video showing the violent attack. The statement reads:
“Reference is made to a video which went viral on social media platforms in which a man is clearly seen brutally assaulting a woman with a sjambok.
“The ZRP confirms the arrest of the suspect Mehluli Ncube (45) on 05/11/25 in connection with the incident which occurred on 24/10/25 at Village 2C, Insuza.
“Investigations by the Police have established that the suspect allegedly attacked the victim together with her husband after accusing them of theft.
“He tied the husband’s hands with tyre cables before covering his head with plastic papers and went on to callously assault the couple.”
Police have not disclosed the charges Ncube is facing, but he could be charged with assault or the more serious offence of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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