Chillspot records co-founder, Levels, has also been arrested after he visited his partner, DJ Fantan taking him food to eat, currently detained at Matapi Police Station in Mbare.
DJ Fantan and his promoter popularly known as Dhama were on Sunday arrested for participating in a prohibited gathering on New Year’s Eve in Mbare.
Fantan, real name Arnold Kamudyariwa, 33, and Tinashe ‘Dhama’ Chanachimwe, 27, were yesterday detained at Matapi police station and are expected to appear in court today.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest urging people to take reports of Covid-19 death and positive cases seriously.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm arrest of Arnold Kamudyariwa and Tinashe Chanachimwe for contravening Section 5 (iii) of Statutory Instrument 77/2020 of participating in a prohibited gathering,” said Ass Comm Nyathi.
Zim dancehall producer DJ Fantan and music promoter Dammer have been arrested for organising a Covid-19 super spreader New Year's Eve party in Mbare.
Fantan - real name Arnold Kamudyariwa and Dammer (Simbarashe Chanachimwe) were picked up yesterday after a huge public outcry over the gathering.
Pictures of the event dominated social media over the weekend.
The two are being held at Matapi Police Station and are set to appear in court today.
Music producer, DJ, and manager at Chill Spot Records, Fantan, real name Arnold Kamudyariwa and his promoter popularly known as Dhama were arrested on Sunday after they allegedly organized an unsanctioned musical concert on New Year’s Eve, in breach of Covid-19 regulations.
iHarare has established that Fantan ( 33) and Dhama, real name Simbarashe Chanachimwe were finally arrested yesterday after they went on the run after learning that the police are arresting the organizers of the “2021 Welcome Passa Passa Music Concert .”
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed their arrest to a local publication H-Metro stating;
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm arrest of Arnold Kamudyariwa and Tinashe Chanachimwe for contravening Section 5 (iii) of Statutory Instrument 77/2020 of participating in a prohibited gathering,” said Ass Comm Nyathi.
He urged members of the public to take reports of Covid-19 death and positive cases seriously.
The two are being held at Matapi Police Station and are set to appear in court today.
Their arrest comes after there was a public outcry on different social media platforms after pictures of the event dominated social media over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the police have so far arrested 2 321 people on New Year’s Day for allegedly violating Covid-19 containment restrictions during the holiday as authorities continue to crack down on reckless behavior that promotes the spread of coronavirus infections.
On Saturday 200 teenagers who were having a party in Westgate in open contravention of the Government’s Covid-19 regulations were also arrested.
