An 83 YEAR old man of Chinkumba Village in Shiwang’andu district of Muchinga Province has
been beaten to death by his relatives on allegations of practicing witchcraft.
And in a related incident, a 70 year old woman of Mukama Village in Chief Waitwika`s area in Nakonde district of Muchinga Province has died after being hit by a moving vehicle.
The first incident happened on Monday around 15:09hrs at the earlier named Village.
ZANIS reports that in an interview in Chinsali , today, Muchinga Province Police Commissioner Godwin Phiri confirmed the incident adding  that Benson Mwansa the deceased was beaten to death by  four of  his relatives at his residence for unknown reasons.
The deceased sustained broken jaws, teeth and other body injuries.
The Police Commissioner said  three  suspects namely Justin Chibuye 27, Joseph Chibuye 23 and Marry Mwaba 52 all of the same Village have been questioned.
Meanwhile, the body of Mwansa is currently laying at Chinsali district hospital mortuary awaiting burial processions.
And in a related incident, a 70 year old woman of Mukama Village in Chief Waitwika`s area in Nakonde district in Muchinga Province has died after being hit by a moving vehicle.
Mr. Phiri when contacted confirmed the accident to ZANIS in Muchinga Province.
He  said that the accident occurred on Monday along the Great North road around 07:15 hrs when the old lady Rosaria Mwape a pedestrian was trying to cross the road before she got knocked down by a speeding Toyota Spacio registration number ACP 9125 which was being
driven by Happy Siwakwi a resident of Muli Village in Nakonde district.
The police chief said  the deceased Mwape who sustained a fractured right leg, deep cuts on the right hand and on the head with multiple bruises on the face was rushed to Wulongo Hospital in Nakonde district and died there.
Mr. Phiri said Mwape`s body is currently laying at Wulongo hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem while driver of  the vehicle is on the run and Police has since launched a man hunt.
The Police Commissioner has advised drivers in the Province to act responsible on the road with due care for other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and their fellow drivers.
Killing an old man on mere allegations without proof.
People still believe that someone can have magical powers to make others insane or disappear?
What a load of rubbish! Do you really think that with all the people having affairs with others people’s partners, stealing and the hatred in this so called christian country, the population would still be 15M+?
There would be a serious reduction in the population of zambia!
Wake up people!
We will soon be catching flights to go into space whilst you are debating on how someone can travel on a broom or bottle top!
@james buga
Dear friend, ubuloshi (witchcraft) exists. For this reason I have never set foot in Zambia for 30 years now, scared. There are all kinds of wizards and witches. Some specialize in breaking into your house and making love to your wife/husband on your bed while you have been shifted to the floor. These things do exist and the Bible speaks of it: Deuteronomy 18.10-12
I think this journalism in the article above stinks, just where the hell did this ***** go to school? You write one story after another instead of missing three stories all over like this. I’m not reading masalamusi aya anymore.
Kampyongo where are you?Look at the seeds of violence which were sown last season?