From ALEX NJOVU in KitwePOLICE in Kitwe have arrested a policeman accused of forcibly getting an AK47 assault rifle from an armoury at the Chambishi police station and firing in the air, following a quarrel with his wife and son.
Copperbelt commissioner of police Mary Tembo said in Kitwe yesterday that the incident happened on Saturday at 15:00 hours and named the police officer as Pascal Malama.
Ms Tembo said Inspector Malama was allegedly beaten by his son during a family row and he rushed to Chambishi police station where he picked an AK47 assault rifle from the armoury with 10 rounds of ammunition.
Ms Tembo said Inspector Malama, who is detained at Kitwe’s Nkana East police station, fired shots in the air, causing fear and panic.
Ms Tembo said the residents of Chambishi police camp scampered to safety after Malama fired in the air.
“We have arrested a police officer from Chambishi police station who had a family dispute with his wife and son. He encountered a police officer who tried to stop him from getting the gun without permission but he insisted that he was following up a report…. we thank God that no one was injured in the process,” Ms Tembo said.
She said Inspector Malama ran away after the incident but was apprehended and disarmed at a nearby club around 19: 00 hours.
And police in Chingola have arrested a man in connection with the burning of his 26-year-old younger brother to death while he was sleeping in his house around 01:00 hours on Tuesday morning.
Ms Tembo identified the dead man as Kelvin Lupambo and the suspect as Datis Lupambo.
“It is a case of arson and we suspect that Datis Lupambo could have been behind the death of his younger brother. The body was taken to Nchanga North Hospital and the case is still under investigation.
We also have a report of three people including a 10-year-old girl who are admitted to Konkola Mine Police hospital in Chililabombwe, after the house they were sleeping in caught fire. They were rescued by their neighbour,” Ms Tembo said.
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