Police in Lusaka picked a body of an unidentified male person aged between 30 and 35 years in Lusaka’s Kanyama Compound.
Police Public Relations Officer Esther says the body was found at about 02:00 hours on 29thAugust 2017 officers were patrolling the area on foot and spotted a group of people at Mutanda Bantu Market in Old Kanyama Compound who scampered in different directions upon seeing the officers.
Ms. Katongo explained that when the officers rushed to the point where the group was, they discovered a body of an unidentified male person lying on the ground with deep cuts on the head and some burns on the body as the mob had almost set him ablaze.
“It is believed that the victim was suspected to be a criminal hence the mob descended on him,” she stressed.
The Police Public Relations Officer said that the body of the deceased was taken to UTH mortuary awaiting postmortem and identification.
She added that police have since instituted an investigation in the matter.
In Monze District in Southern Province, Ms. Katongo reports that a Rider and a female juvenile Pillion died on the spot in an accident which happened on the 29th August, 2017 at about 19 00 hours at Kayuni on Monze – Mazabuka road.
She explained that the accident happened when the rider identified as Gilbert Mizinga aged 49 of Jerry Farms who was carrying a female juvenile of the same area wanted to overtake a motor vehicle in front of him.
She stressed that Mizinga in his attempt to overtake collided in the process with the oncoming Rosa Mini bus registration number AL J 1174 which was being driven by Brighton Chikombo aged 30 of Freedom Compound in Monze.
“The bodies of the deceased persons are in Monze General Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem,” she added.
Meanwhile, In Central Province, Ms. Katongo reported that a male adult identified as Stephen Mwanza aged 21 of Salindya Village, Chief Chikupila of Luano District died after engaging in a fight with his young brother identified as Benson Mwanza of the same area.
She explained that this happened on 28th August, 2017 at about 19 00 hours in Mapapa area in Luano District of Central Province.
The Police Public Relations Officer said suspect is currently on the run and Police have launched a man hunt while the body of the deceased is in Matanda Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.
This is contained in a press statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka.
