Police nab ‘killer’ cops
…the cops allegedly shot dead a Sandvik manager
By ALEX NJOVUPOLICE on the Copperbelt have detained two of their colleagues accused of killing a manager of Sandvik Mining and Construction Zambia Limited in Chililabombwe in suspicious circumstances.
Wesley Kalasa Mpundu, 50, was shot dead last Saturday around 05:00 hours while driving to his farm in Chililabombwe.
Sandvik is the single largest supplier of underground mining equipment.
Copperbelt commissioner of police Mary Tembo confirmed the incident in an interview in Kitwe yesterday.
“We have detained the two police officers who allegedly killed Mr Mpundu. They are in police custody and we are about to arrest them. It was unfortunate that a man who was not armed was shot. I would like to apologise to the family and as a police service, we send our condolences to the family of Mr Mpundu,” Ms Tembo said.
He said the police are working with Sandvik management to investigate the matter.
“It is important to note that no-one is above the law, this is why we have detained the two police officers. We regret the death of the man,” Ms Tembo said.
She urged police officers to be careful when dealing with unarmed members of the public.
Copperbelt minister Mwenya Musenge on Wednesday assured Kitwe residents that police officers who allegedly shot dead Mr Mpundu in Chililabombwe would be arrested and prosecuted.
Speaking during Mr Mpundu’s funeral service at United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Riverside congregation in Kitwe, Mr Musenge urged the police to be professional and described the incident as regrettable.
“What has happened is sad…it is regrettable. I have given specific instructions that the matter must be thoroughly investigated. Government is transparent in its dealings and this is why we want the matter to be investigated thoroughly,” Mr Musenge said.
Mr Mpundu is survived by a wife and four children.
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