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Mugabe's son arrested over 'assault' during luxury car smuggling probe

Mugabe's son arrested over 'assault' during luxury car smuggling probe

Summary

Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, was arrested with four other men in connection with an assault case in Harare. The arrests came during an investigation into the alleged smuggling of two vehicles into Zimbabwe, and the five men are due in court on 5 November.

Key Facts

  • Police said Bellarmine Mugabe, 29, was among five men arrested on Tuesday.
  • The alleged assault took place at Brompton Guest Lodge in Harare on 3 November at about 18:30 local time.
  • Police named the other arrested men as Munashe Mubawu, Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, Fredson Peter and Solomon Pamire.
  • The five men were arrested in connection with the assault case, according to police.
  • The arrests occurred during a probe into the alleged smuggling of two vehicles into Zimbabwe.
  • Local media reported that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission seized the vehicles.
  • The five men are due to appear in court on 5 November.
  • Robert Mugabe died in 2019 after ruling Zimbabwe for 37 years; he was forced from power in 2017.
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