Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's ex-president, arrested after gardener shot in South Africa

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Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's ex-president, arrested after gardener shot in South Africa

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Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's ex-president, arrested after gardener shot in South Africa

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Bellarmine Mugabe, son of Zimbabwe's former president, was arrested in South Africa.
A gardener was shot at Mugabe's residence and is in critical condition.
Two men have been detained for questioning, with charges of attempted murder anticipated.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe's late leader Robert Mugabe, has been taken into custody in South Africa following a shooting at his home. A gardener was shot in an upscale neighborhood of Johannesburg and is now in critical condition, prompting an ongoing police investigation into a case of attempted murder, according to BBC and South China Morning Post.

Police spokeswoman Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that both Bellarmine and another man were apprehended for questioning, with subsequent arrests made for attempted murder. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown as investigations are still underway, reports Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post.

Local media images captured Mugabe in handcuffs being escorted by police, underscoring the serious nature of the allegations. Authorities are also attempting to locate the firearm involved in the incident, a critical piece of evidence in the ongoing case, according to BBC and Al Jazeera.