The youngest son of former president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine Chatunga, is currently wanted by the police after a Harare Magistrate issued an arrest warrant for him.
Chatunga and his accomplice, Tatenda Chinyiku, were arrested last week for allegedly assaulting Lazarus Pairemanzi and damaging his vehicle’s window panel.
They were remanded out of custody last Friday and were scheduled to appear before the Magistrate on Monday for the withdrawal of their case.
However, only Chinyuku showed up, and the court ordered an issuance of Chatunga’s warrant of arrest, while his accomplice will be back in court on May 30.
Why Was Chatunga Mugabe Arrested
According to court papers, Chatunga and Chinyiku approached Pairemanzi with an unmarked Mercedes Benz, accused him of improper driving, and blocked him along Samora Machel towards 7th Street in Harare.
They then allegedly damaged the right window panel of Pairemanzi’s car and assaulted him several times on the face and head with clenched fists and open hands.
“On the 11th day of April 2023 and along Samora Machel towards 7th Street and at around 1830hrs the complainant was driving his motor vehicle and the accused persons approached the complainant with an unmarked Mercedes Benz and blocked him.
The accused persons then disembarked from their vehicle and went to the complainant accusing him of driving in a bad manner. The complainant closed his window and the accused persons then damaged the right window panel of the complainant’s vehicle.
After the accused persons damaged the complainant’s window panel as alleged in count one, the accused persons further went on to assault the complainant with clenched fists and open hands on the face and head several times. The accused acted unlawfully,” reads the court papers.
This incident follows the arrest of Chatunga’s brother, Robert Mugabe, in February for allegedly damaging property worth US$12,000 in Harare.
