By Simbarashe Sithole in Mount Darwin
Underfire Citizen Against Economic Sanctions (CAES) director Martin Zharare was dragged to Mount Darwin facing two counts of fraud.
Zharare appeared before magistrate Patience Chirimo who remanded him in custody.
The state led by Albert Mazhindu alleged sometime in July 2025 Zharare went to plot number one Panorama in Mount Darwin and addressed villagers saying he was drilling boreholes under Presidential scheme.
A senior citizen Tawodzera Leonard (74) was impressed by Zharare’s speech and he gave him $1500 for his borehole and to date it was not drilled.
The 57-year-old Zharare used the same modus operand to Shylock Kajamu who is a former headmaster and duped him of his US$1600.