Sacked Information Deputy Minister Energy Mutodi has made startling claims hospitalised MDC MP Joanna Mamombe and two female party activists were roughed up by their lovers who are illegal miners following an argument over payment of their "services" in foreign currency.

Harare West MP Mamombe and party colleagues, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri were last Wednesday brutally assaulted by suspected State security agents after they were arrested at a police roadblock in Harare and later snatched from the hands of the police to be subjected to the callous acts.

"Details emerge MDC youths Joanna Mamombe, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri went out for a romantic night to Bindura with their lovers who are artisanal miners," Mutodi wrote on Twitter.

Details emerge MDC youths Joana Mamombe, Netsai Marova Cecilia Chimbiri went out for a romantic night to Bindura with their lovers who are artisanal miners.

- Hon. Dr Energy Mutodi (PhD) (@energymutodi) May 20, 2020

Mamombe's car is currently parked at the Harare Central Police Station with police professing ignorance on who parked it there.