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Mugabe's Son Arrested Over 'Assault' During Luxury Car Smuggling Probe

Mugabe's Son Arrested Over 'Assault' During Luxury Car Smuggling Probe

KGKehinde Giwa

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with an assault case, police say.

He was one of five men arrested on Tuesday during a probe into the alleged smuggling of two luxury vehicles into Zimbabwe, online news site The New Zimbabwe reports.

According to local media reports, the vehicles have been seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.

Mugabe, 29, is the youngest son of Robert Mugabe and his second wife, Grace Mugabe. Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before being forced from power at the age of 93 in 2017.

Police said Mugabe was arrested alongside Munashe Mubawu, 43, Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, 42, Fredson Peter, 33, and Solomon Pamire, 34.

All five were arrested in connection with a case of assault which happened at the Brompton Guest Lodge in Harare at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT) on 3 November, according to a police statement

They are due to appear in court on 5 November.

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