In the case of John Ncube, who is accused of rape, he narrated in a magistrate's court how after he was beaten up to near death on his way to Fracistown, he woke up in Nyangabwe Referral Hospital only to be told he was wanted by the police for burglary - and later for rape. He claims some secret agents also tortured him to extract a confession. Relating his ordeal, Ncube alleges that he was beaten up by residents who found him wandering in the bush and mistook him for a rustler, although he did try to explain that he was a mere border jumper fleeing hardships in Zimbabwe to look for a better life in Francistown.
After his near death experience at the hands of farmers, Ncube alleges he woke up in Nyangabwe Referral Hospital only to find himself surrounded by police officers, who accused him of burglary, house break-in and theft. Then he was accused of rape. The accused claims that he was in Zimbabwe on the date the alleged offence is said to have been committed. According to documents before court, it is alleged that on May 20, 2007 at or near Monarch farms in Francistown, Ncube had unlawful carnal knowledge of a Zimbabwean woman.
