{"id":2841,"date":"2025-04-02T18:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2025-04-02T18:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:12:11","slug":"107-arrested-over-march-31-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/107-arrested-over-march-31-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"107 arrested over March 31 demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 100 suspects have been arrested throughout the country for participating in violent and unsanctioned demonstrations.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, national police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Zimbabwe Republic Police applauds the public for maintaining law and order during the recent attempts by some individuals and groups to incite violence and engage in criminal acts in the country on 31st March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation in the country remains peaceful and conducive for all socio-economic activities.<\/p>\n<p>The Police will continue to deploy officers in strategic positions in support of the current serene environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Commissioner Nyathi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, on 31st March 2025, the Zimbabwe Republic Police recorded a few reports of violence and Malicious Damage to Property.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Police arrested 107 suspects throughout the country for participating in violent and unsanctioned demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of these arrests were made at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Square in Harare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is urged to remain vigilant and disregard social media calls to engage in violent acts or be hoodwinked into joining unlawful gatherings targeted at looting and other criminal acts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe law will certainly take its course on unruly elements who commit criminal acts under the guise of demonstrations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 100 suspects have been arrested throughout the country for participating in violent and unsanctioned demonstrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[165],"class_list":{"0":"post-2841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime-and-courts-zimbabwe","8":"tag-commissioner-paul-nyathi"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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