Vengesai Mutasa, who was arrested in Sanyati over the death of businessman, Joseph Mutangadura is reported to have died.
Phillip Mutasa (38) and Vengesai Jabulani Mutasa (41), who are among four suspects in the murder of prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura.
- Vengesai Mutasa was arrested after a shootout in Sanyati and is hospitalized for an unknown wound. Police suspect a rifle he used was also used in Mutangadura’s murder.
- Phillip Mutasa was arrested in Gweru, and police later recovered two pistols, live cartridges, and fuses.
- Detective Assistant Inspector Mervilin Muriro confirmed the brothers’ relationship and suggested all four gang members might be related.
- The article also notes that two other suspected members of the gang, Given Mandizadza (34) and Anesu Machadu (32), are already in custody for the high-profile case.
- Mutangadura was murdered at his farm in Rowa while his wife, Eunice Natalie Tande, was present.
timeline of the Joseph Mutangadura murder case in bullet points:
šŖ Timeline of the Mutangadura Murder Case
- August 17, 2025: Prominent businessman Joseph Mutangadura is murdered in an armed robbery at his farm in Rowa (Ruwa).
- Prior to October 2025: Two suspects, Given Mandizadza (34) and Anesu Machadu (32), are taken into police custody in connection with the case.
- October 3, 2025: Suspect Phillip Mutasa (38), one of the four key armed robbers and a brother to Vengesai Mutasa, is arrested in Mkoba 6, Gweru.
- Police later recover two pistols, live cartridges, and fuses linked to the crime.
- Weekend of Arrests (Early October 2025): Suspect Vengesai Jabulani Mutasa (41), Phillip’s brother, is arrested after a shootout in Sanyati and is hospitalized for a wound.
- October 2025 (Ballistics): Police ballistics reveal that the firearm recovered from Vengesai Mutasa was the same gun used to kill Mutangadura. Vengesai is also connected to the shooting and death of a police officer in Sanyati.
