Knife-wielding Women Rob Teen Of Cash And Cellphone

A 17-year-old girl from Gweru was robbed of her cellphone and US$70 by two women who were pretending to be selling school jerseys on Wednesday afternoon.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident to Chronicle, saying the teenager was robbed around 12.30 PM in the Light Industrial Site. He said:

Tendai Dube (17) was walking along 2nd Street, Gweru when she met two female adults selling school jerseys. She approached the two, intending to buy a jersey.

Insp Mahoko said the women asked Dube to accompany them to their warehouse in the Gweru Light Industrial Area so that she could choose the jersey and she agreed. He said:

They boarded a black Honda Fit which was being driven by a man, to take them to the Light industrial site.

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Upon reaching Gweru Light industry, one of the females produced a knife and threatened to stab Dube if she made any noise.

Insp Mahoko said the robbers blindfolded the teenager using a cloth and forcibly took her handbag containing US$70 and a Hisense cellphone.

They then pushed her out of the vehicle and drove away. The total value stolen is US$150.

This incident serves as a reminder that one should never trust strangers even if they are innocent-looking. 

Armed robberies are normally associated with men but in this case, the women took advantage of the teenager’s naivety to rob her of her valuables.

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