HARARE – Police say it will arrest those found taking pictures and videos at accident scenes.
This follows complaints by several people who say relatives are forced to learn of the deaths of their loved ones via social media platforms.
“The ZRP urges Zimbabweans to prioritize rendering assistance to victims of road traffic accidents, such as promptly notifying emergency services and offering first aid where possible, rather than capturing photographs or videos of horrific accident scenes and sharing them on social media,” national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said.
“The law will take its course on anyone found taking photographs or videos at accident scenes. A case in point is a recent road traffic accident involving Ronald Mujuru’s family in Masvingo.”
Mujuru lost his wife and five children in the horrific crash.
