A Watsomba businessman who operates a butchery at Watsomba Business Centre and his 2 accomplices, allegedly stole a bull from a 75 year old woman.
Farai Patika (45), Takunda Banda (29), and Dunnmore Kahlari (32) allegedly stole the bull from Jannet Nyamafene.
The old woman had earlier reported to the police that an unknown person had taken the animal from her kraal during the night.
Police acted on an anonymous tip-off indicating that the stolen animal was tied at a hideout near one of the suspects homesteads.
Upon attending the scene, officers recovered a black bull tied to a tree about 100 metres from Takunda Banda’s homestead.
Several animal bones were also found scattered around the area, suggesting the site was being used as a slaughter point and linking the suspects to multiple stock theft cases in the area.
Police first arrested, Takunda Banda, a domestic worker.
Upon questioned, he implicated Patika, the butchery owner, who was subsequently arrested and later implicated Dunnmore Kahlari.
The suspects are also being linked to other stock theft cases in which cattle were reportedly deboned.
The recovered bull was positively identified by its owner.
