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Arrested students released without charge
Students Solidarity Trust
January 15, 2008

Two Midlands State University (MSU) students arrested on Tuesday last week were released on Friday afternoon without any charges preferred on them. Gweru police failed to take the two to court due to the fact that clerk of courts are currently on strike.

Obert Masaraure and Onwell Marasha were assaulted while in police custody. Initially the police wanted to charge them under the Criminal Codification and Reform Act. The two received medical treatment in Harare and were discharged.

The two were arrested in the streets of Gweru while demonstrating against water problems, regular electricity cuts and worsening educational provision.

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