By Miniver Maluba – Lundazi, March 11, 2025.
A 61 year old security guard, Juston Tembo of Mphamba Compound was this morning discovered dead and property worth over K43,000 stolen at Lundazi’s main market.
The body of the deceased which was found facing down with blood oozing from the mouth, was discovered around 06:00 hours by a marketeer, Ken Mwale 32.
The murder is believed to have been carried out between yesterday around 17:00 hours and today around 06:00 hours at Lundazi main market.
Eastern Province Commissioner of Police, Robertson Mweemba has confirmed the matter to ZANIS in Lundazi.
Brief facts of the matter are that at around 06:00 hours Ken Banda aged 32 was going to his shop within the market when he noticed a person lying face down at a shop. When he went closer, he noticed that the person was not breathing and reported the matter to Lundazi Police station.
Police say a brother in-law to the deceased, Anderson Zulu 63 of Chifwiti village identified the body as that of Juston Tembo.
The deceased was employed as a security guard and used to guard about 10 shops within the main market.
His lifeless body was discovered at one of the Chinese owned shops which operates in money gaming businesses popularly known as Bonanza.
And manager of the Chinese shop, Dennis Silungwe 40 of Chimtyulu Compound, has told police in Lundazi that unknown people, after attacking the now deceased security guard, are suspected to have broken into the shop after damaging the locking system and stolen 5 gaming machines, K7000 cash money, and other property all valued at K43,700.
An iron bar was picked at the crime scene suspected to have been used in the act.
And police have recovered 3 gaming machines.
No arrests have been made and the body of the deceased has since been deposited in Lundazi District Hospital awaiting postmortem.
ZANIS/LUNDAZI.