A Chinhoyi University of Technology student was allegedly raped and robbed after a prisoner escaped while working at a university hotel, according to a police memo.

Police have deployed drones, tracker dogs and officers across Masvingo in a major manhunt for two high-profile prisoners who escaped from Mutimurefu Prison.

PLUMTREE — A 47‑year‑old Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service officer stationed at Plumtree, Yusufu Yusufu, appeared before Plumtree Magistrate Joshua Nembaware on charges of aiding an inmate’s escape, court records show. He was granted US$100 bail, and the matter remains before the courts.