Zimbabwe: Self-styled ‘prophet’ threatens girl with snake, rapes her inside automobile

Luckson Mapurisa, a 38-year-old self-styled ‘Prophet’ in Budiriro, Zimbabwe, was arrested by Harare police on allegations of raping a 25-year-old girl in a automobile after threatening her with a dwell snake.
According to the studies, Mapurisa raped the complainant who had gone to his shrine to supply prayers on May 11. When she arrived on the shrine, Mapurisa requested her to accompany him to a close-by place for the prayers.
The duo drove to Chemhanza grounds in Mufakose suburb, the place the accused produced a giant snake threatening the complainant earlier than raping her within the automobile.
As per the police, when the accused reached the Chemhanza grounds, he stopped the car and sprung to the again seat of his car, the place the complainant was seated. He then inserted fingers into the sufferer’s personal elements and when she resisted, the accused pulled out a giant snake from his bag and threatened the girl earlier than raping her.
The girl was haunted by the sexual assault she was subjected to for a number of days, following which she determined to confide it to her cousin. The sufferer then lodged a criticism in opposition to the self-proclaimed Prophet at Glen View Police Station on May 29 and the suspect was arrested on Monday morning.
In his interrogation, the self-styled prophet reportedly confessed to his crime and revealed that he had inherited the snake from his grandfather, which he used to threaten the girl and rape her.
Following the incident, the Harare police urged the members of the general public to hunt steering from church leaders or prophets whereas within the firm of different relations or shut kinfolk.
Police warn the general public in opposition to ‘prophets’
Last yr, a sexual assault of a minor lady had come to gentle. A Kariba juvenile (15) was raped a number of occasions by a self-styled prophet in a lodge in one other city after being left by the mother and father within the firm of the prophet on the pretext that he wished to forged out evil spirits. She was threatened to not reveal the abuse which she solely did to her boyfriend 6 years later and the case was then reported. The case remains to be underneath investigation
“Parents or guardians are warned against leaving their children in the hands of ‘prophets’ under the guise of spiritual healing, especially the girl child. Many children have fallen victim to dubious prophets purporting to be casting out evil spirits,” a Zimbabwe police official mentioned.