{"id":6516,"date":"2024-12-03T15:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6516"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:20:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:20:32","slug":"borrowdale-heist-company-loses-over-us36000-to-armed-robbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=6516","title":{"rendered":"Borrowdale Heist: Company Loses Over US$36,000 to Armed Robbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Harare Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HARARE \u2013 A company in Vinona, Borrowdale, was the target of a brazen armed robbery on November 29, 2024, resulting in a loss of over US$36,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred around 2:15 AM, when three unidentified male suspects, armed with pistols, attacked a security guard on duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to National Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the suspects broke into the company offices and made off with US$36,260 in cash, along with two laptops and a Bluetooth speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPolice in Borrowdale are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at a company in Vainona,\u201d Mathe confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe suspects were armed and posed a significant threat to the security personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police are urging anyone with information about the robbery to come forward and report to the nearest police station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident has raised concerns about security in the area, as armed robberies have become increasingly common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a separate incident, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) reported a tragic event that occurred in Matiashe Village, Chimanimani, on November 27, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 6-year-old girl died after accidentally coming into contact with her grandmother, who was carrying a bucket of hot water. The child fell, causing the hot water to spill over her, resulting in severe burns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The young victim was rushed to Beitbridge Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries on November 28, while receiving treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This heartbreaking incident highlights the dangers present in everyday life and the need for increased awareness regarding safety, especially around hot liquids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As investigations continue into both incidents, the community remains on alert, hoping for swift justice and improved safety measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News\u00a92024<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harare Correspondent HARARE \u2013 A company in Vinona, Borrowdale, was the target of a brazen armed robbery on November 29, 2024, resulting in a loss of over US$36,000. The incident&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-court-and-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6516"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6518,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6516\/revisions\/6518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}