A Gokwe man died in the early hours of Monday after being struck with a machete by his younger brother during an argument over a piece of farmland.
Midlands police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident adding that investigations were already underway.
It is alleged that Ruyamuro Mutsaukirwa (42) of Mutsaukirwa village under Chief Chireya was working in the field when his elder brother, Jongwe Mutsaukirwa (49) of the same village confronted him over the boundary of their plots, NewZimbabwe reported.
Jongwe was accusing his sibling of encroaching into his field. Inspector Mahoko told NewZimbabwe.com:
A misunderstanding arose between the two and it degenerated into a fight. Jongwe snatched a machete from Ruyamuro and struck him once on the chin.
The younger sibling managed to disarm his brother and struck him on the back of the head and Jongwe died on the spot.
A police report led to the arrest of the suspect while Jongwe was ferried to Gokwe North District Hospital awaiting post-mortem.
Mahoko urged members of the public to respect the sanctity of life adding that this incident could have been avoided by involving third parties.