20-year-old Offered $4,000 For Human Head, Beheads His 40-year-old Sister

A Zimbabwean man has been arrested for brutally killing his sister by chopping off her head and selling it to a local businessman.

20-year-old Isaac Mashonga beheaded his 40-year-old sister Dadirai early last week Friday in Zvipani, northern Zimbabwe, after a local businessman offered him $4 000 for a human head.

Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi confirmed the brutal incident to state radio that the unnamed businessman needed the head "to boost his business".

'Mashonga then chopped off his sister's head after killing her with an axe at around 02:00 on Friday,' he said

Mashonga delivered the head to the businessman but was arrested "after he was spotted in a blood-drenched shirt', he added.

However, It's yet to be reported if the local businessman has been arrested.

Ritual killings in Zimbabwe are becoming too common occurrence in the country. Some unscrupulous operators believe that human body parts can work as charms to make their businesses more profitable.

Late last month a 22-year old man from the southern town of Gwanda was arrested after he was found in possession of the head and genitals of a homeless man. The suspect, Honest Moyo claimed he'd been offered $25 000 for body parts from a local businessman.

According to him, he said his victim was dead when he found him and "I took what I wanted"