{"id":8146,"date":"2025-03-26T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8146"},"modified":"2025-03-26T08:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:01:49","slug":"zrp-press-statement-25th-march-2025-zrp-update-statement-on-the-arrest-of-luke-zinyengere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8146","title":{"rendered":"ZRP PRESS STATEMENT : 25TH MARCH 2025 &#8211; ZRP UPDATE STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF LUKE ZINYENGERE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reference is made to the <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u2019s statement released on <strong>22<\/strong><strong><sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0March 2025<\/strong>. The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police <\/strong>confirms the arrest of <strong>Luke Zinyengere (29)<\/strong>\u00a0in connection with a case of escaping from lawful custody, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. The police also arrested the suspect\u2019s relatives, <strong>Tatenda Zinyengere (19)<\/strong>, <strong>Kelvin Chinganga (31)<\/strong>, <strong>Siphelile Zinyengere<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Obey Rwaendepi (28)<\/strong>\u00a0for assisting the suspect to escape from the court premise and after the escape, harbouring <strong>Luke Zinyengere.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigations by the Police revealed that <strong>Luke<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Zinyengere<\/strong>\u2019s young brother, <strong>Tatenda Zinyengere<\/strong>\u00a0allegedly provided the revolver pistol which was used to escape from custody and rob <strong>Tinashe Chiyamuro<\/strong>\u00a0of his Mazda Demio vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>After the robbery, <strong>Luke Zinyengere<\/strong>\u00a0allegedly abandoned the vehicle along Kaguvi Street in Harare and then joined the other suspects, who attempted to facilitate his escape to a neighbouring country.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police <\/strong>warns the public against harbouring criminals thereby defeating or obstructing the course of justice in the country. Members of the public are implored to report criminal activities on National Complaints number on<strong>\u00a0(0242) 703631<\/strong>\u00a0or WhatsApp on <strong>0712 800107<\/strong>\u00a0or report at any nearest Police Station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI.P) <\/strong>Commissioner<\/p>\n<p>Chief Staff Officer <strong>(Press and Public Relations)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>to the<strong>\u00a0Commissioner-General of Police<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Police General Headquarters<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reference is made to the Zimbabwe Republic Police\u2019s statement released on 22nd\u00a0March 2025. The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Luke Zinyengere (29)\u00a0in connection with a case of escaping from lawful custody, armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. 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