Police in Kasama district of Northern Province have launched man hunt for two suspected armed robbers who are alleged to have shot dead a Mporokoso businessman yesterday .
Northern Province Police Commissioner, Mary Chikwanda, has confirmed the incident and identified the deceased businessman as James Chilambe who was in his forties.
Ms Chikwanda explained that Mr Chilambe was on his business trip to Kasama town on his canter truck when he met his fated near Zacharia Chanda on Mporokoso road where a gang of four armed men shot him in the head and died instantly.
She narrated that the robbers, driving an unregistered car, had earlier over taken the deceased and later stage a plot that they had a break down yet they just wanted to kill Mr Chilambe.
The police Commissioner said so far two of the suspected robbers have been arrested and are in police custody in Luwingu while the other one is in Kasama police custody respectively.
She said Chilende Makola of Kasama’s Location Township and a Tanzania National, identified as Sabri saidi Tamina Hajira, are in police custody while two are on the run.
Ms Chikwnada has since warned the public not to harbour people whom they do not know and to be vigil of the gun men.
She has also cautioned the motorist not to pick any person who could be one of the gun men and appealed to the public living near the Zacharia Chanda not to pick any fire arm but report the case to the nearby police station.
Kasama District has recorded two businessmen being shot at and one being gruesomely murdered by an angrily mob in a week’s time.
ZANIS
By an angrily mob in a week’s time?? Your editors(if you have any) are an embarrassment. Â
The news is bad and very sad. Someone is working their lungs out to make a living then these criminals want it on the easy. Ba mwana chiwa. Lock them away for the rest of their natural lives.
he knows what he did,MHSRIP
ZAMBIANS, DO NOT OFFER HELP TO PEOPLE WITH BREAKDOWNS ON THE ROADSIDES OR PEOPLE PRETENDING TO HITCH HIKE !!!
“….Kasama District has recorded two businessmen being shot at and one being gruesomely murdered by an angrily mob in a week’s time…..” This statement is confusing. Can someone clarify what it means please?
Why so many crimes in rural areas? Too bad for our brother MHSRIP
Maawe!!! Is there ‘money’ worth slaying for in Mporokoso?Â
I thot they shot GBM is de more well known kasama bussiness man. Sad story anyway.
Criminality has increased with the ascendancy of Sata into power. Not surprising what with evil symbols like snakes on the table!
Chisungu cha kwisa ichi? Ku China? Ba Editor the story is touching but the grammar is awful.
Awe chizungu ichi chavuta nditu! Â Not sure what is being said… Â Lingo iliko bad!
Why are you complaining about the grammar? But that’s what the police reported and wrote in their official reports. It is very clear and straight forward ZP language, you former Zambians naimwe!?
Thieves and kawalalas by nature ba kolwe eaters.one thief less .. Next gbm mazidumbo maliketi