A youth chairperson, Juliet Mafarachisi, and the party’s deputy organising secretary in Mutare north, Bumbira Gwinyai, were dragged away by a group led by Tendai Kuhudzai in full view of police officers and a Grain Marketing Board official.
Only one of the assailants, Pride Chadambuka, was arrested and taken to Bazil Bridge Police Station but was released on the same day following the intervention of Zanu (PF) Manicaland provincial chairperson, Mike Madiro. Others suspected attackers were named as Darlington Chadambuka, Farai Manzinde, Shepherd Saujeni, Penta Kuhudzai, Pride Chadambuka and Onias Masaka.
The group were also accused of stealing 50kg maize from Mafarachisi.