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Mugabe’s son arrested after alleged assault in Zimbabwe

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Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, was arrested with four other men after an alleged assault in Harare. The arrest is part of an investigation into the alleged entry of two luxury vehicles into Zimbabwe, and the five suspects are due in court on 5 November, according to police quoted by The New Zimbabwe.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been arrested with four other men in connection with an alleged assault in Harare, Zimbabwean police announced. The incident is alleged to have taken place on 3 November at about 18:30 at the Brompton Guest Lodge, according to a police statement quoted by The New Zimbabwe.

The five suspects, including Munashe Mubawu, Terrence Johannes Chinyemba, Fredson Peter and Solomon Pamire, are due to appear in court on 5 November. The investigation also concerns the alleged entry of two luxury vehicles into Zimbabwe, which were seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, according to local media cited by The New Zimbabwe. Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 29, is Robert Mugabe and Grace Mugabe’s youngest son.

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