Taking the law into one’s own hands is always a crime and the police has made it clear that they will not tolerate individuals who do such activities

A video has been circulating on social media of an employer who was beating his employees for allegedly stealing from his company.

In the video he handcuffed them and started to beat them as they lay helpless on the floor

Hopewell had this to say:

This is unacceptable!

This is what the culture of political violence has done, it has allowed those with power to use violence indiscriminately without real consequence!

Taking the law into one’s hands is a product of political violence!

When will this STOP? pic.twitter.com/GLaNndgdaI

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) January 30, 2023

This is unacceptable!

This is what the culture of political violence has done, it has allowed those with power to use violence indiscriminately without real consequence!

Taking the law into one’s hands is a product of political violence!

When will this STOP?

Another human rights organisation shared :

Savagery, because the perpetrator is a violent bully & secondly because our society generally shies away from holding people, especially those in power to account. There will always be bullies from the playground, in corporate, church to politics. We have to say not on my watch!

Police have confirmed his arrest in a statement :

1/3 Reference is made to the assault case involving Paddy Zhanda (40) of Chipfumbi Farm which went viral. The ZRP confirms that Paddy Zhanda (40) has been arrested and appeared in court today facing three counts of assault.

2/3 The suspect assaulted Dickson Nyatadzi (34), Nyasha Samalani (30) and Loveness Madziva (29) for alleged stealing 150 kgs of potatoes in his field. The incident occurred on 26/01/23 at around 1400 hours.

3/3 Meanwhile, the complainants are also facing theft allegations for theft of 150 kgs of potatoes. Employers are warned against taking the law into their own hands when workers commit crime.