Opposition Politician Jim Kunaka's Wife Abducted, Beaten At Harare Central Police Station

Human Rights Watch Southern Africa Director Dewa Mavhinga reports a group of men claiming to be police and army have abducted National Patriotic Front (NPF)’s Jim Kunaka’s wife in Chitungwiza demanding they disclose the whereabouts of Jim.

In an update, Mavhinga said Kunaka’s wife Loveness Sithole and Godknows Kunaka were taken by 7 men and were held at Harare Central Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID), beaten up, and asked to disclose Jim Kunaka’s whereabouts. Loveness was forced to leave her 3-month old baby at home. They have now been released.

There were reports last week that police had surrounded Tendai Biti’s mother’s house in Harare.