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2.2.1 Villagers takes law into their own hands as illegal panner is murdered in Chiadzwa
Munyaradzi Jaramombe of Nyashanu Mission in Buhera was murdered by villagers after stealing a
chicken from Muedzengwa village. Having gone for weeks without food several panners are resorting to
steal from villagers and mining companies. In this instance Munyaradzi and his syndicate of three
panners raided Shupikai Muedzengwa’s homestead and stole a chicken and vegetables. Youth from the
village led by Daniel Myedzengwa, Adam Mutuwadziya and Shupikai Muyedzengwa raided the panners’
base and attacked them with machetes and stones resulting in the death of Munyaradzi.Theattackers
were taken to Bambazonke police station and later on released. This incident highlights the magnitude
of poverty in communities living in resource rich areas of Marange.
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2.2.2 Diamond panners way lay Anjin driver
A mob of diamond panners ambushed and attacked a 32 year old Biggy Ziyachacha a security officer of
Anjin diamond mining company at 9.00pm whilst he was escorting dumpers that were ferrying
diamond ore from Jese to the main plant at Anjin.Biggy who was riding a motor bike fell and sustained
injuries on his right hand. He also lost his cell phone in the scuffle. In their desperate attempts to find
diamonds illegal panners on several occasions ambush dumpers transporting diamond ore from mining
fields to the processing plant.
fields to the processing plant.
Biggy sustained arm injuries from an
attack by diamond panners
Quesdisani’s bandaged
hand and shirt with blood
by diamond panner
Quesdisani’s bandaged hand and shirt with
blood stains
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