Atleast 17 people have been arrested for looting from an accident that took place along Harare-Bindura highway.

According to a resident who spoke SMTV, a local businessman was involved in a head collision with a truck on the 7th of August.

The unnamed businessman died on the spot together with his child.

Minutes after the accident, people arrived to the scene and started looting the groceries that belonged to the businessman.

However, locals who knew the businessman have been doing a door to door operation to recover the goods that were looted from the late businessman.

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