MDC activist murdered in Buhera

MDC ACTIVIST MURDERED IN BUHERA


REUBEN MUTEWE (38) from Muteve village ,Ward 16,Chief Nyashanu in Buhera was brutally torture on 31/06/08 at Bedza torture base by armed ZANU PF militias and paratroopers led by Patrick Chimbare,Enos Chimbare and Funny Mambare.Reuben was MDC Muteve Branch chairman since its formation in 1999.


He was abducted from his home on the fateful day of 31/06/08 byarmed militias who accused him of mobilising people in the area to vote for MDC in the March hamonised elections.They attacked him using machetes,axes and iron bars.He sustained deep cuts ,internal injuries, broken legs and ribs.They left him for deaduntil he was taken to Murambinda Hospital by a well wisher the following day.He was admitted at the hospital until his death on 12/07/08.There was no medicine at Murambinda resulting to his painful death.
 
He was brought to Mutare Provincial Hospital for post-mortem by Assistant Inspector Tafirenyika and Constable Gandini from Buhera Police Station.The post-mortem confirmed that he died of excessive  bleeding and cloating of blood and punchered lungs.
 
Meanwhile MDC suspects that 100 of its supporters may have been killed in Buhera alone.Investigations are in progress.
 

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