Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Chinese national Liu Haikeng, arrested for shooting a Zimbabwean national in Gweru, has been remanded in custody until February 7, 2025.
Liu appeared before the Gweru Magistrates Court on Wednesday facing three charges.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on January 21, 2025, Liu allegedly fired three shots at Kholwani Dube with a Canik 9×18 pistol at Bijou Farm.
He is also accused of unlawfully using explosives without a blasting license in 2024 and illegal gold prospecting at Bijou Farm without a permit.
Reports suggest that the violent altercation between Liu and Dube arose from Ming Chang Sino-Africa Mining Investments’ failure to pay Dube approximately US$600 in unpaid wages. Said the NPA:Latest
Wang Jun, a Chinese National has been remanded in custody to 7 February 2025 by the Gweru Magistrates’ Court facing 3 charges under the Firearms Act, Explosives Act and Mines and Minerals Act.
On the 21st of January 2025 at Bijou Farm, the accused person allegedly intervened in a scuffle between farm manager Liu Haifeng and the complainant, Kholwani Dube, pressing Dube’s head to the ground and pointing a firearm at him.
In 2024, the accused person is alleged to have used explosives without a blasting licence at Bijou Farm and is also alleged to have excavated and blasted the ground at Bijou Farm without a Permit.
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