By Takudziridzwa Nyama
Four suspects from Harare were arrested for violation of 380 graves and corpses at Restland Memorial Park in Rainham, after one of the suspects Tinashe Chiguma, reportedly started experiencing visions of dead people requesting to know the whereabouts of their relatives.
Police arrested Tinashe Chiguma after he made a report that he had been experiencing visions of dead people requesting to know the whereabouts of their relatives. Tinashe Chiguma implicated his employer, Edwin Muronzi, Moses Gwanya and Kudakwashe Humure, leading to their arrest.
The grave diggers allegedly received instructions from Edwin Muronzi to dig the graves to pave way for new graves and subsequent burials. These suspects were paid between $15 and $20 per grave, and were instructed to pack the skeletal remains in cement bags, wrap them in burial clothes, and dispose of them in a trench or dam behind the cemetery.
Edwin Muronzi and his team would then resale the graves to new clients to bury their late relatives without suspecting anything after cleaning and rearranging the used graves.
A team from (ZRP) including the Forensic Science launched a forensic investigation to identify the desecrated graves, the bodies, and the area where the remains were dumped. The Zimbabwe Republic Police is appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of three outstanding suspects, identified as Kevy, Shumba, and Dread.
Anyone with information to contact the National Complaints Desk on (0242) 703631 or WhatsApp on 0712 800 197 or report at any nearest Police Station.