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Yeukai Karengezeka Herald Correspondent
Zanu-PF Senator for Seke, Tabeth Murwira, was yesterday dragged to court alongside four others for allegedly trying to kidnap a man and destroying his property in Beatrice over a political dispute.

Murwira, together with Christopher Mujeyi (51), Cater Matengambiri (59), Kalisto Pemiwa (72) and Lawrence Guwa (65) appeared before Chitungwiza resident magistrate Mrs Yeukai Chigodora jointly charged with kidnapping and malicious damage to property.

They all pleaded not guilty and their trial starts on September 6.

Murwira was implicated in the matter after her vehicle was allegedly used in committing the offence.

Murwira dismissed the claims as unfounded and political.

The prosecutor Mr Norman Koropi alleged that on December 13 last year and at night Phillip Mashongahande (50) was sleeping in his shop at Cornerstone, Beatrice, when the suspects arrived.

They knocked on his door and assaulted him the moment he opened it.

They allegedly handcuffed Mashongahande and searched his shop.

One of the suspects allegedly tried to set the shop on fire while Mashongahande was inside.

They left him handcuffed in the shop.

Mashongahande was only rescued the following day by Constable Tinashe Katsuwa.