The Mazabuka Anti-Defilement Committee has called on Police to investigate circumstances that led to a suspected defiler commit suicide while in Police custody at Nanga police post.
Committee Chairman, Sylvester Simayaba told ZANIS in Mazabuka that the death of the
suspect who allegedly defiled his 11 year old daughter is highly suspicious.
Mr Simayaba said Police should investigate the matter and issue a comprehensive
report to clear suspicion of Police involvement in the death of the 58 year old man
of Magobbo area.
And Mr Simayaba has urged the Police service to review operation hours of Police
posts to avoid such incidences.
He said the suspect who used a string to terminate his life had all the time to kill
himself because Police knock off at 17 hours and only report for work at 08:00 hours
the following day.
Mr Simayaba observed that if the Police post was operating 24 hours, the life of the
suspect could have been saved.
Mazabuka District Officer Commanding, Robison Moonga yesterday confirmed the suicide
case involving the suspected defiler to ZANIS in Mazabuka but refused to give
further details.
It is circumstantial issue which police at times cannot avoid people should learn to understand what police officers go through during excution of there duties,one defilers action to take awayhis life should not course police suspecion of involvement at all.