Bwanali made a counter complaint on May 10 and Makonese and Jack were subsequently detained at Marondera District Police Holding Cells for three days before being released on $30 bail each.
Their lawyer threatened to demonstrate if the ‘perpetrator of violence’ was not brought to justice. Bwanali was eventually arraigned before the magistrates’ court and released on $40 bail. He denies the charges and says the MDC security agents sprayed him with an unidentified chemical. The trial continues on July 24.