The Mozambican police announced this Monday that they have identified a dozen people who attacked and destroyed the residence and warehouses of an agricultural businessman in Gouraud, whom they accused of “binding” the rain and the riots in which a minor died.
“We managed to identify some citizens, [mas]“Because it was a flagrant crime, they were not detained, they were simply taken to our unit where their data was extracted,” Mateus Mindo, a spokesman for the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM), told reporters in Manica province. .
A Maniki police spokesman had earlier said people had accused the businessman of having a “product that prevents rain”.
During the riots recorded on Saturday, people in a rage attacked and set fire to the house, warehouses and cars of a businessman selling corn in the city, as seen in several amateur videos released during this time, leading to the riots recorded on Saturday. to the intervention of the police, who were also attacked.
“We were able to confiscate several assets, in particular household appliances and furniture, property that allegedly belongs to a citizen who witnessed vandalism in his home,” the police spokesman added.
Police have not yet provided details about the death of the boy, about 12 years old, during the unrest, saying they are still investigating the circumstances and the whereabouts of the businessman, who fled for fear of reprisals, is also unknown.
“We are currently awaiting the location of the victim,” Matheus Mindo said.