With the arrest of Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former president Robert Mugabe, the Mugabe family is once more in the news for all the wrong reasons. Less than two months have passed since his older brother Robert Junior was arrested as well.
The younger Mugabe was arrested on Friday for assaulting Lazarus Dairamanzi and smashing the window of his Nissan NP300. He was joined by his friend Tatenda Chinyuku, and they were led out of Harare Magistrates’ Court.
According to eyewitness accounts, the incident happened following a fight between the two parties. But more information about exactly what happened needs to be learned.
According to the Sunday Mail, Bellarmine and Chinyuku were taken into police custody and charged with assault and malicious damage to property. They appeared in court on Friday.
This is not the first time the Mugabe family has faced legal troubles. Chatunga Bellarmine’s older brother, Robert Junior, was also arrested on similar charges in February. Robert Junior was arrested following some wild and erratic behaviour at a party.
The older Mugabe brother is alleged to have smashed cars and properties following an altercation with a merrymaker.
The Mugabe family has declined to comment on the recent arrests. It remains to be seen what the consequences of this latest incident will be for the Mugabe family, but one thing is certain: their troubles continue to make headlines.
Robert Jr and his younger brother Bellarmine Chatunga, nicknamed “Boys Dze Smoko” by some sections of social media, are popular for hosting extravagant parties in Zimbabwe and in countries like South Africa.
Last October, Robert Mugabe Jr made headlines after someone leaked a video in which he was in a heated exchange with a girl identified as Bertha, who was refusing to dress up and leave his place. Bertha wanted the Mugabe heir to pay her US$50 first after their one-night stand.
