BY DARLINGTON MWASHITA
BULAWAYO businessman, Elvis Basira, has been reported to the police for allegedly threatening to shoot kombi driver Edgar Gumbo for dating his ex-girlfriend.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Chief Inspector Precious Simango confirmed that they were investigating the allegations.
“I confirm the assault of Gumbo on Sunday … investigations that Gumbo was also threatened with a gun are ongoing,” Simango said yesterday.
Gumbo claimed Basira assaulted him before threatening to shoot him for dating his ex-girlfriend.
The incident reportedly took place in Pumula high-density suburb.
“Basira threatened to shoot me with a pistol in front of passengers after he blocked my way with his vehicle. I had just dropped one of my passengers at a service station in Pumula,” Gumbo said.
The matter was reported at Pumula Police Station.
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Simango said no arrests had been made as they were still investigating the matter.
Repeated efforts to contact Basira for comment were fruitless since Monday.
