Bellarmine Mugabe, the 29-year-old youngest son of late former president Robert Mugabe, was taken into custody alongside four associates following a reported assault at the Brompton Guest Lodge in Harare. The incident occurred around 18:30 local time on 3 November as officials pursued an active inquiry into vehicle smuggling. In addition to detaining the five suspects, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission impounded the two vehicles involved in the illegal importation probe. All five men remain detained ahead of their joint court appearance scheduled for 5 November.
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The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former president faces legal action following an alte…: The youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former president faces legal action following an altercation at a Harare lodge.
Anti-corruption officials integrated the assault arrests directly into an active investig…: Anti-corruption officials integrated the assault arrests directly into an active investigation regarding two smuggled vehicles.
All five accused men are officially scheduled to appear together in court on 5 November.: All five accused men are officially scheduled to appear together in court on 5 November.
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Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of Zimbabwe's late former president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in connection with an assault case, police say.
He was one of five men arrested on Tuesday during a probe into the alleged smuggling, external of two vehicles into Zimbabwe, online news site The New Zimbabwe reports.
According to local media reports, the vehicles have been seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission.
Mugabe, 29, is the youngest son of Robert Mugabe and his second wife, Grace Mugabe. Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before being forced from power at the age of 93 in 2017.
Police said Mugabe was arrested alongside Munashe Mubawu, 43, Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, 42, Fredson Peter, 33, and Solomon Pamire, 34.
All five were arrested in connection with a case of assault which happened at the Brompton Guest Lodge in Harare at about 18:30 local time (16:30 GMT) on 3 November, according to a police statement.
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