The Indian national has been released from custody with immediate effect by the High Court in Zimbabwe. He was charged for alleged rape in Harare. His office claimed it today.
There was a controversy in Zimbabwe that two Indian cricketer have been arrested on charges of rape. Right Now, Indian cricket team is in Zimbabwe. Though, officials confirmed that none of the Indian cricketer was involved in the incident. One of the two arrested persons is an official associated with one of the sponsors of the series.
“The High Court Judge at Harare Justice Mawadze, Zimbabwe, after considering merits of the case found no reason to continue to hold the Consultant of ITeam Works, in custody for an alleged crime, and released him with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement.
“The accused, being represented by Dumisani Mthombeni and Hon Jonathan Samukange, claimed innocence and judiciary release was based on the support, cooperation and evidence presented by the accused parties,” added in this statement.
The storm erupted after the Zimbabwean media reported that an unnamed Indian cricketer had been arrested on charges of rape. The reports stated that India’s ambassador to the African nation, R Masakui, had tried to prevent the player’s arrest at a Harare hotel.
However, Masakui outrightly rejected the media speculation by clarifying that the people arrested were not associated with the Indian cricket squad, which is currently engaged in a limited-overs series against Zimbabwe. The BCCI had also stepped in to clarify that none of its players or officials were involved in the alleged incident.