Zanu (PF) says MDC-T was behind the bombing.
Police national police spokesperson, Charity Charamba has confirmed the incident, saying they were investigating the case in which Chapepa was allegedly petrol-bombed by unknown people on Monday night and sustained burns on the thighs.
In an interview on Thursday on the sidelines of workshop bringing together the Constitutional Parliamentary Committee, the media and civil society to discuss the new draft set for a referendum on Saturday, Mwonzora said MDC-T had nothing to do with recent incident.
He dismissed the Zanu (PF) accusation that his party was responsible for the bombing.
"MDC-T is not a party of violence. Zanu (PF) is simply trying to get cheap sympathy," Mwonzora told The Zimbabwean.
He said Zanu (PF) was trying to create the impression that MDC-T was avenging the death of a 12-year-old, Christpower Maisiri, who was recently burnt to death in nearby Headlands in Manicaland province.
Christpower's father is an aspiring MP who has survived attempts on his life on at least three occasions.
Initial reports indicated that the hut in which the late Christpower was sleeping was petrol bombed, but police preliminary investigations indicate that fertilizer stored in the room in which he slept, together with tobacco chemicals, could have ignited and started the fire.
Mwonzora reiterated that his party was not satisfied with police findings in the Christpower suspected arson case, adding police could be protecting some individuals.
"As MDC we were not satisfied with police findings because they were given names and no arrest has been made and their rushed investigations were meant to protect some individuals linked to the murder case. We are still convinced that it is purely a murder case and this is a serious violation of human rights and we believe the truth shall come out," said Mwonzora.
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