FOUR suspects were beaten by a mob in Lusaka’s Kamwala area after they entered a house and tied the owner and her maid.
The suspects gained entry through the gate after deceiving the maid that they had been sent to refill gas in the gas stove by the owner of the house.
The incident occurred on March 9, 2023 between 11:00 hours and 12:00 hours in Kamwala residential area.
Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said the maid then called the owner of the house, a female aged 27, who then engaged the suspects at the gate.
He said as the owner was talking to them, one suspects grabbed her by the neck and took possession of the key and opened the gate then entered the premises.
However, before the suspects could excute their plan, the brother to the owner of the house arrived at the gate.
“The suspects noticed and attempted to run away, but in the process they were apprehended by the neighbours.
The case was reported and officers rushed to the scene where they found the suspects being beaten by a mob. They were only rescued by Police officers who later apprehended them,” he said.
Mr Mwale said the suspects have been identified as Anderson Chalwe aged 45, Obedi Mboshi aged 42, Emmanuel Mwansa aged 39 and Emmanuel Mulenga aged 44 all of unknown address.
He said they are all admitted to the University Teaching Hospitals where they are receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, Police in Luangwa District arrested a 41-year-old man identified as Situmbeko Amulomba in connection with the death of his 11-year-old son.
Concerned members of the community in Soweto compound of Luangwa District informed Police on Thursday, March 9, 2023 that Mr Situmbeko was seen beating his son who later died in Luangwa District Hospital in unclear circumstances.
“The incident occurred on March 4, 2023 around 19:00 hours and the boy died on March 7, 2023 at 12:00 hours.
The incident was not reported to Police until on March 9, 2023 when the deceased was being buried and Police officers swung into action and halted the burial ceremony,” he said.
Mr Mwale said officers inspected the body of the deceased and found it had multiple injuries.
He said police immediately apprehended the suspect after burial and the grave was marked for exhumation and postmortem.
“Initial investigations revealed that on March 4, 2023 around 19:00 hours in Soweto Compound of Luangwa District, Situmbeko Amulomba (junior) is alleged to have stolen K100.00 belonging to his father.
However, this development did not sit well with the father who severely beat the boy,” he said.
Mr Mwale said the suspect is detained in Police custody yet to be formally charged.
(Mwebantu, Sunday, 12th March, 2023)
