Police in Kalomo are holding three notorious criminals who have been on the run.
The three criminals have been terrorizing people in Mapatizya and Shampondo areas and are linked to a series of aggravated robbery and stock theft reports in neighbouring Zimbabwe.
One of the captured criminals, Kelly Shakalanga, 34 is believed to be the master minder of most aggravated robberies and is on record for escaping from prison after he was convicted of stock theft.
Southern Province Police Chief, Lemmy Kajoba, told ZANIS that Kelly was arrested last year for different offenses but managed to escape from police custody after cutting burglar bars.
The other two captured by police are Christopher Shandubu 35, commonly known as Dembo and Abel Simazeza aged 30.
Shandubu was found with nine rounds of ammunition at the time of his apprehension in Mapatizya area and has also been on the police wanted list for various offenses.
Simazeza was arrested in Batoka area and was found with two AK 47 assault riffles.
Mr. Kajoba said Simazeza was on record for beating up a police officer and for rape offenses.
“One Abel Simazeza is on record for using a fire arm to rape other people’s wives after threatening to kill their husbands with the weapon he carried during attacks,” Mr. Kajoba said.
The trio is being held in Kalomo police and will appear in court this week.
Meanwhile, a man of Kasuko Village in Chief Chongo died on Sunday after a mob pounced on him in Monze when he was caught with three stolen herds of cattle.
Mutale Kandunga, 36 was beaten unconscious by the mob and he died on the way to Monze police.
Mr. Kajoba told ZANIS in Livingstone that the deceased stole three herds of cattle from the Kafue Flats where animals are taken for free range grazing during the dry season.
“Mutale Kandunga was so badly beaten that he died on his way to Monze police after mob justice was administered on him,” Mr. Kajoba confirmed.
And police have launched an investigation into the matter and are looking for three named people believed to be responsible for the murder.
Mr. Kajoba has warned members of the public to desist from taking the law in their hands through mob justice.
“Police are looking for three named people responsible for killing this man because this country is governed by laws,” he said.
He advised people to take culprits believed to have broken the law to police.
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Bomeni ku matako beshibe ati ukwiba kubi. Cage them.
Chawama sana ati aba bapompwe bamukukulu bababika mukalyati pantu baimine pali lulu washupa
Crime does not pay and the wages of sin is death, so amai imwe punzisani ana…kuti ankale na future, a bright one.
What is Lemmy talking about mob justice by angered members of public. I see no wrong on their actions. Just like the police in some instances shoot suspects to death. In fact in most cases they shoot first and warn later. Then the PR man twists the statement that the suspect enagaged the police first and in the process of exchange of fire two or three escaped and and are on the run. Why is that of late Kalomo seems to have more criminal cases being reported. Workers being beaten at mid night by employers etc. How did that case Dane Bird end?