A Hwange magistrate fined a 41-year-old teacher from Chinego Secondary School in Binga for threatening to commit murder and criminal insult.
Tendai Munkuli appeared before Hwange Magistrate Rumbidzai Yolanda Kabasa Kabonzo on Tuesday morning, charged with threats to commit murder and criminal insult.
Munkuli is a teacher residing at Kamativi Compound, under Chief Nekatambe in Hwange, and a neighbour to the complainant, Mavis Siafwiyo.
It is alleged that in the early hours of 10 December, Munkuli proceeded to the complainant’s place of residence intending to collect his wife’s debt of US$4 and a kilogramme of mealie meal.
A misunderstanding arose between the two prompting Munkuli to threaten to kill Siafwiyo.
The court heard that the complainant ran away from the scene, seeking refuge at her neighbour’s home.
The threats and criminal insults continued as Siafwiyo fled the scene to a neighbouring homestead.
Siafwiyo reported the matter at ZRP Kamativi, leading to investigations and Munkuli’s subsequent arrest.
Magistrate Kabonzo fined Munkuli USD$50 which is to be paid by 13 January at a prevailing interbank rate.
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