Four cops have been detained at Chilanga police station in connection with the death of a 20 year old man.
The officers are alleged to have stabbed the deceased with a broken bottle at a bar.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that the deceased met his fate when he collected bottles from the table of the suspects at the bar.
“Chilanga Police station is investigating a case of suspected murder in which Esther Sakala aged 58 of unmarked house number, Gondwe compound of Lilayi in Chilanga reported that her son Moses Theu was murdered. Brief facts are that on July 8,2022 the deceased M’ Moses Theu aged 20 was drinking beer at Mimos Night club within Lilayi. Whilst at the night club he picked up a quarrel with four male persons who were seated on their table drinking beer. The quarrel ensued after the deceased got some bottles of beer from their table. The deceased was later stabbed by one of male persons using a broken bottle of beer,” Mr Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the deceased sustained a cut on the left side of the neck and was then rushed to Chawama Hospital for treatment where he was admitted.
“Around 04:00 hours on July 8, 2022 the deceased passed on. The matter was reported at Lilayi Police college at around 11:00 hours. The crime scene was visited and police officers from Lilayi police college apprehended four suspects in connection with the matter. The suspects are all police officers stationed at Lilayi police college and one among the four is stationed at Chawama police station. These are: Inspector Febian Palata, Constables Lewis Mufwempa and James Mfula. The trio are from Lilayi and the fourth suspect Detective Constable Mulonda Mukelabai is from Chawama police station,” Mr Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the body of the deceased is in University Teaching Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem and burial.
Mr Hamoonga stated that the docket of case has been opened and investigations are currently underway.