{"id":12386,"date":"2021-12-25T18:26:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T18:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/former-police-deputy-commissioner-arrested-for-shoot-at-a-upnd-supporter-in-2016"},"modified":"2021-12-25T18:43:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T18:43:28","slug":"former-police-deputy-commissioner-arrested-for-shoot-at-a-upnd-supporter-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/former-police-deputy-commissioner-arrested-for-shoot-at-a-upnd-supporter-in-2016","title":{"rendered":"Former Police Deputy commissioner arrested for shoot at a UPND supporter in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Former Zambia Police Copperbelt province deputy commissioner Bothwell Namuswa has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a United Party for National Development (UPND) supporter in 2016.<\/p>\n

In a statement to the media, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said that Mr. Namuswa has been arrested for the offense of Acts Intended to Cause Grievous harm.<\/p>\n

Mr Hamoonga said on December 15, 2016, Mr Namuswa allegedly shot at Peter Masani aged 39 of Kanyama Compound who was at the premises for a court hearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice have arrested Bothwell Namuswa aged 49 a Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Offense of Acts Intended to Cause Grievous Harm Contrary to Section 224 Subsection (a) of CAP 87 of the laws of Zambia.<\/p>\n

It is alleged that on 15th December 2016 at the Lusaka High Court the accused did shoot at Peter Masani aged 39 of Kanyama Compound who was at the premises for a court hearing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Hamoonga said Mr. Namuswa was briefly detained at Woodlands police station and has been released on police bond. He said the former deputy commissioner will appear in court soon.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Leader of the opposition Patriots for Economic Progress Sean Tembo has called on the new dawn administration to stop harassing suspects in the fight against corruption.<\/p>\n

Mr. Tembo says law enforcement agencies investigating corruption cases must follow the right channel of arresting suspects without infringing on their rights.<\/p>\n

He said the manner in which some cases have been handled leaves much to be desired especially that the law prescribes a suspect as innocent until proven guilty by the courts of law.<\/p>\n

He has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to tell law enforcement agencies to be civil and stop destroying people\u2019s properties and making arbitrary arrests<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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