Fake cop nabbed

Danisa Masuku 

A Bulawayo man landed himself in trouble after he impersonated a police officer and demanded money from a man he allegedly caught having sex with a prostitute in a sanitary lane.

Circumstances are that on 06 June, an imbiber Tatenda Dambure (22) allegedly hired a sex worker from a city night spot.

Dambure reportedly led the sex worker to a sanitary lane where they allegedly had sex.

While enjoying themselves, Patrick Hlohla (24) spotted them before he approached them and introduced himself as a police officer.

It is said that Hlohla demanded cash and in fear of being arrested Dambure allegedly gave Hlohla $6.

Hlohla is alleged to have demanded more and as a result an argument ensued.

The altercation reportedly caught the attention of police officers who were on patrol.

When confronted by the patrol police officers, Dambure reportedly spilled the beans leading to the arrest of Hlohla and subsequent recovery of $6 which Dambure had paid Hlohla.

For the offence Hlohla appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ulukile Ndlovu facing a charge of impersonating a police officer.

He pleaded not guilty.

In his defence he said: “ Your  worship, I spotted   Dambure having sex with a lady of the night in a sanitary lane.  

“When I approached them Dambure tried to flee but I caught up with him. I told him, I was taking him to Central Police Station since what he was doing was wrong and as a result an argument ensued between us.”

“I never presented myself as a police officer. Dambure lied to the police so that I could get arrested. I never demanded cash from him, the whole story is a fabrication,” he said.

The magistrate remanded him out of custody for continuation of trial.

Nathan Marime represented the State.

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