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LUSAKA MOB Batters Taxi Driver To DEATH Over SUSPICION That He STOLE A COW
A TAXI driver was on Monday beaten to death by a group of people who suspected him and his passengers of having stolen a cow in Lusaka West area.
Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela said the taxi driver had been hired by some people around 03:00 hours to transport a carcass from Lusaka West.
His vehicle was set on fire by an angry mob, which descended on him while other passengers fled.
One of the passengers suspected to be a cattle rustler sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) where he is admitted.
The injured was identified as Everest Phiri, 24, of Mtendere Township.
Ms Kanjela said the mob set on fire, the motor vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, ABM 8902, believed to have been used by the suspected cattle rustlers.
She said the owners of the stolen animal managed to recover it after a search.
The suspected rustlers and a taxi driver had allegedly tied the stolen animal in readiness for slaughter when the mob pounced on them.
“Police who rushed to the scene managed to rescue one of the suspected cattle rustlers and rushed him to the UTH where he has been admitted while the other suspects escaped,” she said.
Meanwhile, a pedestrian died on the spot while another sustained serious injuries in a road traffic accident that happened around 11:00 hours on Chilumbulu road in Lusaka on Monday.
The accident happened when the driver of a vehicle lost control and hit the two pedestrians who were standing on the pavement.
Ms Kanjela said the driver of the motor vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, registration number AAZ 8666, identified as Raphael Mwansa, has since been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
“One person died on the spot while the other was left with serious injuries and rushed to the UTH where he has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU),” she said.
In Chililabombwe, a man has died after he climbed a high-voltage Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) electricity tower in a suspected suicide case.
The man identified as Justin Mwape, 37, of PP Zambia Township was discovered electrocuted and severely charred. His remains were taken to Kakoso Clinic Mortuary.
In a related development, a teenager is suspected to have committed suicide in a shop in Chililabombwe’s second class trading area after he was allegedly caught for shop lifting.
The 16-year-old boy was locked in a room awaiting Police but was found hanging as officers arrived to pick him up.
Meanwhile, police officers in Chililabombwe on Monday recovered a vehicle that was stolen from Lusaka’s Chelston residential area.
Copperbelt Police Chief, Mary Tembo confirmed the recovery of a white Toyota Mark II, registration number ABR 1611 in Kamenza Forest.
Ms Tembo said three suspected criminals abandoned the vehicle and fled into the forest after police gave chase and fired gunshots.
She said the vehicle which is parked at Chililabombwe Police Station had its ignition system damaged.
Times Reporter/ZANIS
Posted by
black bwamba
January 18, 2012 at 12:09 pm
bambinyoko 2all u touchd the man
REAL MAN
January 18, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Some news is really sad news.
chola mulenga
January 18, 2012 at 12:17 pm
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dont kubeba
Tonga Bull
January 18, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Yaba! Tu Ngombe twakuLusaka kuyonda monga tugombe twabaBemba to even fit in a taxi together with hustlers.
Snr.citizen
January 18, 2012 at 1:03 pm
What a loss! Please let the citizens be educated not to take the law in their hands, there are a lot of people who lost their dear lives on suspect. The police is their for such kind of issues why not report to the nearest police station. To Tax drivers we know you are doing a good job to serve the people, but please learn to analize issues not just play sebana uikute to be used on shod deals especial during late hours e.g 01, 02, 03 these are dangerous hours to engage in such deals. I appeal to the government to help our dear young men to put the time to start their operations and time to knock off.
Brig in Motion
January 18, 2012 at 1:05 pm
It would have been better to sort out the suspected thieves and keep the driver. coz in any case he would have assisted them with thorough investgations. but as the matter is am very very sure the law does not permit one to kill a person regardless of the crimes one may find them committing. Madam police spokesperson what is your say pertaining to what the law sayz. is it legally allowaed that even us noe once we find people committing crimes we can simply slaughter them or we must take them to police so that the law can haunt them. Eliza Kanjela shed more light pliz pliz pliz………….,
sadi
January 18, 2012 at 2:37 pm
This gives a sad reading, too many lives lost. However, the bible clearly states ” cursed is anyone who hang on a tree”
sadi
January 18, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Galatians 3:13
BA KOLWE
January 18, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Bembas at it again! Akawalala imwe! So money has not started jumping into your fuckin pockets?
oNe.
January 18, 2012 at 5:48 pm
The taxi driver should’ve suspected something,for a cow to be transported in a corolla and at that time of the nite mmmmm guys,anyway MYSRIP.
Zibwidi
January 18, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Ba kawalala manjala, even this cattle of Lusaka West must have been a small one for it to be transported in a Taxi. Weight and size….
Investigator
January 18, 2012 at 11:09 pm
My conclusion in this case is that since the cattle was in the collora together with ba kawalala & it was night so taxi driver was mistaken for cattle by mob who wanted to make brai at crime sine so banamushoka MHSRIP. Sorry
Wise youth
January 19, 2012 at 12:30 am
thanks ba tumfweko that’s interesting news and well done zambia police officers for your work.