CHINHOYI – Police have launched an appeal for information that could lead to the arrest of a Chinhoyi man who reportedly stabbed his wife to death after finding her sitting on the couple’s matrimonial bed with a boyfriend.

According to police, Bwannali Bwanado, 50, in a fit of rage, stabbed his wife, for the act.

“Police in Chinhoyi are appealing for information which may lead to the arrest of Bwannali Bwanado, 50, who is being sought in connection with a case of murder in which he stabbed his wife, Chioneso Ephraim, 42, to death with an okapi knife after finding her sitting on their matrimonial bed with her boyfriend on 7 November 2023 at a house in Gadzema,” police said.

Police called on anyone who may have information on Bwanado’s whereabouts to contact their nearest police station.

Crimes of passion are common in Zimbabwe, a country with strict laws against domestic violence.

In past interviews with the media, police have linked most of the crimes to cases of infidelity.