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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Three police officers on patrol in Harare were hospitalised after a brazen attack by armed robbers in which they lost a Heckler & Koch G3 rifle, their patrol vehicle, and two mobile phones early on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

According to an internal police memo seen by ZimLive, the robbery occurred at around 12.20 AM along Northolt Road, near Divaris Makaharis School in the Mabelreign area.<\/p>\n

Inspector Magidi, Constable Chihanga, and Constable Nyamushamba were on stationary patrol when three men wearing black balaclavas emerged from the darkness armed with a claw bar and a high-powered torch.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuddenly, three male adults wearing black balaclavas appeared in front of the car armed with a claw bar and a high-powered torch,\u201d reads the memo.<\/p>\n

Inspector Magidi ordered Constable Chihanga to open fire, but when Chihanga attempted to shoot through the window, the rifle jammed.<\/p>\n

The robbers smashed the windscreen and surrounded the car. Nyamushamba managed to get out but was hit on the shoulder. Magidi tried to fight back but was struck on the forehead with a brick and collapsed.<\/p>\n

Chihanga fought his way out, hitting one of the attackers with the rifle butt, but was then beaten on the head with the claw bar. The gang grabbed the rifle and its magazine, jumped into the officers\u2019 white Nissan Tiida (ACS 1584), and sped off.<\/p>\n

All three officers were rushed to Parirenyatwa Hospital, where they\u2019re said to be in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Police are now hunting the suspects and trying to recover the stolen car, rifle, and the two phones \u2013 a Samsung A15 and a Tecno 10.<\/p>\n

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