The late police Sergeant July Nota
EnviroPress Reporter
A Chiredzi police officer recently died reportedly after setting a house on fire along West Road in Tshovani following a dispute with his girlfriend, it has been reported.
The incident happened on 13 April 2025.
In a statement on X, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) could not reveal any names but confirmed the incident and said investigations were still underway.
“The ZRP is investigating fire incident which occurred at a house along West Road, Tshovani Chiredzi on 13 April 2025. One person was burnt beyond recognition. The police is still assessing the volume of damages to the affected families as inquires. More details will be released in due course,” reads the statement.
However, sources told EnviroPress that the deceased was Sergeant July Nota of the Chiredzi traffic police section.
“A body was later found inside the house and is suspected to be that of Sgt Nota of traffic department here in Chiredzi. The house which he burnt did not belong to him; he stayed there with his girlfriend after his divorce two years ago. They two had an argument and we think that was the reason why he did this,” said a source.
Another source said the victim had earlier on hinted through a WhatsApp Status update that he wanted to destroy everything including himself.
“He was later on seen holding a container of petrol, and people suspect that he used it to bomb the house,” said the source.
In a related incident which happened earlier on, a money changer named Joe Makuza, was found hanging on a tree near Chiredzi River, having gone missing since the previous week.
