Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Bellarmine Chatunga, the son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is set to be arrested after failing to appear in court, where he faces two criminal charges. Beitbridge Magistrate Vavariro Gavi issued a warrant for Chatunga's arrest after he defaulted on a scheduled court appearance regarding a violent incident that took place on August 31, 2024.
Chatunga's lawyer, Muchiwande Sithole
of F Chauke and Associates, informed the court that his client missed the
hearing due to undergoing surgery in Harare. Chatunga had initially been
remanded out of custody on free bail by Beitbridge Resident Magistrate Takudzwa
Gwazemba last month, with a provisional trial date set.
'The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
reported that Chatunga is facing two charges under the Criminal Law
(Codification and Reform Act) – disorderly conduct and possession of a
prohibited knife.
According to the NPA, on August 31,
2024, Chatunga’s black Range Rover was stopped at a security roadblock in
Beitbridge, with a South African national, Irvin Molokoza, driving the vehicle.
When police asked Molokoza for his passport and vehicle registration documents,
Chatunga allegedly became agitated and intervened.
"It is alleged that the accused
person complained after the Police Officer requested that the driver park the
motor vehicle further off the road. He allegedly disembarked from the vehicle
and charged towards the Police Officer, shouting, ‘What are you doing? You are
delaying me for the fourth time. I am rushing to a wedding in Harare, check my
passport. Don’t you know who I am?’” the NPA revealed.
During the confrontation, a small
brown knife reportedly fell from Chatunga's jacket, leading to his arrest at
the scene. The case remains ongoing, with authorities now searching for
Chatunga following the warrant issued for his arrest.
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