By Simbarashe Sithole in Guruve
In a bizarre incident, a Guruve teacher and businessman Brighton Mupunga (46), together with his girlfriend Juliet Mujeri (30), were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a five day old baby.
The duo is currently assisting police with investigations at Guruve police station.
Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the case.
Allegations are that on Friday night the duo hatched a plan to kidnap a seventeen year old’s baby girl after paying for her hospital bills.
Mupunga sent her girlfriend to go and steal the baby around 10pm and she managed to do the task.
The mother discovered that her baby had been stolen in her room and called for help from neighbours.
Mupunga was first to be apprehended since he had visited the house before the baby was stolen.
He was surrendered to the police and his phone had chats with Mujeri planning the kidnapping.
Minutes later, Mujeri was also arrested, and the baby was recovered before being referred to Guruve hospital.