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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the death of 35-year-old Elisha Munengerwa, a police officer stationed at ZRP Pfupajena station in Chegutu who was found dead on Friday night with cuts on his arm.
It is still unclear how he met his death.
Munengerwa had been deployed at Kaguvi Primary Polling station for the by-elections.
According to a memo dated February 3 2024, Munengerwa died upon admission to the hospital.
He was found with a deep cut on his left arm.
The case is being investigated under RRB 5785652.
Circumstances are that at around 3 am, an informant, Farai Chifodya, was sleeping in his tuck shop when he heard some groaning sounds outside his shop.
It is claimed that when he went to check what was happening, he found the deceased, who was lying down injured and bleeding profusely.
Farai rushed to report the incident at ZRP Pfupajena.
The police were sent to attend the scene and, upon arrival, they found out that he was one of their workmates.
The deceased was then ferried to Chegutu Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
According to the memo, the deceased had a deep cut on his front left lower arm suggesting that it had been inflicted by a knife.
A spore of blood was seen stretching for about 100 metres from the place where the deceased was found and some struggle marks could be seen.
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