BULAWAYO – A Hamara Group employee was stabbed and robbed of US$14,000 cash shortly after withdrawing it from a Bureau de Change in Bulawayo on Wednesday, police said.
The woman had just left an Access Forex branch at the National Railways Building on 9th Avenue and Fife Street and was ready to drive off when a lone knife robber entered the vehicle and briefly held her hostage.
Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said the terrifying incident took place at around 11.40AM.
“After collecting the money, the victim went to her car where she put the cash inside a food plastic container and wrapped it in a plastic paper,” said Ncube.
The suspects, who had already targeted the victim, forcibly entered her vehicle, said Inspector Ncube.
“The suspect got into the victim’s car using the rear passenger door. While inside, the suspect pulled out a knife and demanded money. When the victim tried to resist, the suspect stabbed her once on the left pal and once on the left thigh before he took the money, and an iPhone 11 and fled from the scene,” he said.
Hamara Group has several outlets in Bulawayo selling chicken feed, eggs and farm produce.
Inspector Ncube called on any members of the public who had information on the suspect, who is still at large, to report to any nearest police station.
In March 2021, the same Access Forex branch was targeted by armed robbers who made off with over US$250,000.
