From Rutendo Rori in MARONDERA

FOUR women offered two teenage boys a lift in Murehwa last week before sexually abusing them, police confirmed yesterday.

They dumped their victims at Chemhondoro Primary School bus terminus.

Police are looking for the criminals who were driving a red Toyota Raum in the company of a man.

The victims, who are cousins, are aged 17 and 19 years.

Mashonaland East acting provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed the incident yesterday.

Asst Insp Mwanza said on July 28 at around 0400 hours, the complainants (names withheld) boarded a red Toyota Raum being driven by a male, with four female passengers.

They offered the teenagers a lift at Chemhondoro Primary School bus terminus pretending to be travelling to Sangore Village where the boys were going.

They sprayed the teenagers with an unknown substance and they fell unconscious. When they later gained consciousness, the teenagers discovered they had semen on their thighs and genitals. They reported the abuse at Musami Police Station.

Police are now appealing for anyone with information to assist arrest the criminals to alert their nearest police station.

They are also discouraging the public from boarding vehicles driven by strangers.