Ayesha Nyanzunda
A security guard, who was responsible for the Mbare Musika inferno has been denied bail by the Mbare Magistrates Court.
According to a report by the National Prosecuting Authority(NPA), Action Chakauya appeared before the Mbare Magistrates’ Court charged with negligently causing serious damage to property as defined in Section 141 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23.The complainant in this matter is Mbare Musika Retailers.
“Allegations are that on the 8th of October 2024, the accused person was manning the premises opposite Mbare Musika Retail Market when he set a fire at one of the main entrances to the Mbare Musika Retail Market close to the precast wall outside the market to warm himself,” reads the report.
Chakauya lost control of the fire which razed down the Mbare Musika Retail Market. Police investigations led to the arrest of the accused person.
The value of the property destroyed in the fire is USD5,000,000.
The accused person will appear in court again on the 5th of November 2024.