Gweru magistrate Edwin Marecha yesterday remanded in custody the 41-year-old Chinese who shot and seriously injured two employees at a gold mine close to the Midlands capital.
There was a heavy police presence at the Gweru Magistrates Court due to fears that miners and residents would protest against the Chinese national.
Zhang Xuelin, the general manager of Reden Gold Mine in Gweru, was charged with two counts of attempted murder.
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In a statement released by the Chinese community in Gweru on Monday, they said the incident was regrettable and did not reflect their behaviour.
“As the Chinese community in Gweru we deeply regret what transpired at Reden Mine in Gweru on Sunday 21 June when two company employees were unfortunately shot by one of the directors following a pay dispute,” the statement read.
