By KALOBWE BWALYA and SIMON MUNTEMBA A spate of violence, looting and damage of public property by overzealous UPND cadres has forced the Police to swing into action and deploy more officers.Police spokesperson Esther Katongo warned that persons who would be found wanting would be dealt with mercilessly.Ms Katongo said 15 people had been arrested in connection with the violence and looting in Lusaka and at ECL Shopping Mall in Kitwe.She disclosed that police arrested four people from Lusaka and 11 on the Copperbelt and they will appear in court soon.“Police officers have been deployed in areas that have been feasted by violence and other illicit activities,” said Ms Katongo.Ms. Katongo said in an interview that police were following up on culprits that took part in the looting.She said the current situation where a lot of people were on the ground, was difficult to know what was happening and police were finding it hard to execute […]
STOP LOOTING, ATTACKS AS POLICE DEPLOY MORE OFFICERS
