28-Year-Old Man Remanded For Violating Graves In Bindura

A 28-year-old Bindura man, Alfred Chinjiva, appeared in Bindura Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 05 February, facing charges of violating a grave.

He is alleged to have dug up a grave and removed a human skull and other bones. Chinjiva was arrested on 2 February 2026 at his home in Chipindura Park, Bindura.

According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Chinjiva was first arrested on Monday for possessing a dummy pistol at a mine.

Following his arrest, police searched his residence in Chipandura Park and recovered human remains, including one skull with two cuts on the back wrapped in a yellow cloth, another skull wrapped in a red cloth, a single bone wrapped in a red cloth, two buckets containing bones wrapped in green, yellow, black and blue cloths and three plastic containers containing soil mixed with suspected human bones and hair.

Chinjiva was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again on 6 February 2026.

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