Strides were made in addressing contact crime in Nyanga with the arrest of eight suspects involved in cases of rape and murder in the precinct.
A suspect, aged 25, was arrested after he had allegedly raped a teenage boy whom he grabbed and pulled outside a tavern in Browns Farm on 23 December 2017. The suspect had called the victim earlier, requesting the teenager to accompany him to another section of the shebeen, but the victim refused.
The suspect then used an opportunity while the victim was outside the tavern to help himself. The suspect had allegedly kept the victim captive until the following day.
He was arrested on Saturday, 30 December 2017
The police members were applauded for their tireless efforts in ensuring that those who disrespect human rights and human life are brought to book.
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