Zimbabwe –A Sakubva, Mutare, man who was reportedly caught raping a 16-year-old girl in a maize field dragged her into his makeshift cabin and held her hostage before going on to attack cops with a crowbar.
John Ndlovu (35) was only arrested after a back-up reaction team of police officers from the Canine Section came with dogs that pulled him out of the shack.
Ndlovuâs victim had to hide under the bed during the melee and was finally rescued with no visible injuries. On Monday, Ndlovu appeared before Mutare magistrate, Mr Langton Mukwengi, facing rape charges.
He was denied bail and advised to apply for bail at the High Court. Public prosecutor, Ms Peserverance Musukuto, told the court that the suspect raped the girl on March 27Â at around 7pm.
Raising a hard-working police dog
FORCING the canine police into a confession appeared to be impossible.
“We have to believe that all the puppies we’re raising are going to become police dogs,” said Cpl Shane Chase, the head trainer of the police Canine Section’s dogs. He is also in charge of the section’s new puppy-raising programme.
“We can’t have a favourite puppy. We love them all,” Chase insisted.
All the canine officers in the puppy programme nodded in agreement – but when Ati appeared, wrapped in Cpl Premnath Maharaj’s arms, they caved.
“We all love Ati. She is a survivor,” they said.