{"id":8602,"date":"2026-06-09T14:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8602"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:53:20","slug":"zrp-press-statement-08th-june-2026-drowning-incident-in-budiriro-3-new-stands-harare-and-murder-cases-in-nyamandlovu-lupane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zrp.gov.zw\/?p=8602","title":{"rendered":"ZRP PRESS STATEMENT :\u00a008TH\u00a0JUNE 2026 &#8211; DROWNING INCIDENT IN BUDIRIRO 3 NEW STANDS, HARARE AND MURDER CASES IN NYAMANDLOVU, LUPANE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0confirms the death of three people who drowned in a pit filled with sewer sludge in Budiriro 3 New Stands, Harare, on <strong>7<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0June 2026<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>One of the victims, <strong>Saul Karakadzai (19)<\/strong>\u00a0and his friend were walking along a narrow pathway when they passed through the sludge pit measuring approximately three metres deep, seven metres long and two metres wide. <strong>Saul Karakadzai <\/strong>accidentally fell into the pit and drowned. The friend alerted nearby residents and the police, who swiftly responded to assist in retrieving the victim. During the retrieval process, two other bodies were discovered in the pit.<\/p>\n<p>The three bodies have since been retrieved and taken to Sally Mugabe Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. More details will be released in due course.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0is investigating murder cases which occurred in Nyamandlovu, Lupane, on <strong>6<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>\u00a0June 2026<\/strong>, in which two brothers died following a violent altercation arising from a dispute over a funeral parlour pamphlet.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary investigations indicate that one of the brothers had been given a funeral parlour pamphlet containing information on how to join the funeral service. An argument subsequently arose, with one brother accusing the other of intending to join Satanism. During the altercation, one brother allegedly struck the other several times on the head with a log.<\/p>\n<p>The injured victim was later offered shelter by a friend and was found dead the following day. On the same date, the other brother was found lying dead under a tree with bruises all over his body. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding both deaths are underway.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Zimbabwe Republic Police<\/strong>\u00a0urges members of the public to resolve disputes amicably and refrain from resorting to violence.<\/p>\n<p>Top of Form<\/p>\n<p>Bottom of Form<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(NYATHI. 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