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Police fire teargas canisters on mourners during burial in Kaoma District

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Zambia PolicePolice shot teargas canisters on mourners during burial in Kaoma District

Police in Kaoma District yesterday fought running battles with irate villagers after a ritual, locally known as Chikondo, was performed on a dead person to prompt the coffin lead them to the alleged killer before the burial.

And two suspected witches are admitted to Kaoma District Hospital after sustaining injuries when the mob pounced on them following the coffin’s directive. The mob further burnt to ashes the houses of the suspected witches.

The event which attracted scores of residents took place at Naliyele Royal Village around 12:00 hrs.

The police, who arrived at the scene after a tip off an hour later, had a tough time in dispersing the angry mob, a development that forced them to fire teargas canisters to disperse the crowd, forcing the pallbearers to abandon the coffin, which the police picked and bury later.

According to the elder brother Michael Sipumo, the deceased Sydney Sipumo 40 was said to have developed stomach problems and was rushed Kaoma District Hospital where he later died.

The police have since launched a manhunt for the supplier of charms.

This year alone, eight similar incidences have taken place in different parts of Kaoma District.

16 COMMENTS

  1. First, Kaoma is not in Southern Province. Second, that ritual is not performed in Southern Province. Third, employ a qualified editor.

  2. First Chikondo is primitive Secondly police are primitive because they think everything has to be sorted with teargas

  3. In this day age of science & enlightenment, you still find illiterates, & thicko’s who believe in such Dangerous Garbage??
    One then wonders why we have a flawed Democracy where such fools cannot see beyond their noses, & end up voting for someone coz they’ve been given a bucket of Chibuku, & a piece of chitenge bearing the head of a remorseless plunderer.
    THE DARK CONTINENT INDEED!!

  4. This methodology or phenomenal can not trusted as proof as it can be manipulated by the same people administering it. The Bible says “Vengeance is mine, I will avenge says the Lord “Rom12:19. Allow God to avenge for you at his own time. Don’t take it in your own hands no matter how grieved you are because by so doing you are committing murder. Murder is murder regardless of whether it’s a witch .If you suspect anyone take them to court if you can provide evidence. This way you avoid hurting innocent people.

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