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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>SOME relatives to deceased Lusaka Pharmacist Victor Chirwa who was shot by C5 police officers in November last year on suspicion that his vehicle was used in aggravated robbery, want the Zambia police service to take up all funeral and burial expences.<\/p>\n

Mr Chirwa who was re-admitted to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) two weeks ago for breathing difficulties and was placed on oxygen, died yesterday around 17:30 hours.<\/p>\n

He was in the company of his pregnant wife, Peggy, when he was shot by the dreaded C5 police unit in Kamwala last year. The deceased\u2019s elder sister, Prudence confirmed the development in an interview.<\/p>\n

And some relatives spoken to on conditions of anonymity have accused the police of allegedly killing their innocent relative in cold blood. \u201cThey [police] are now succeeded in killing Victor, it\u2019s a mission accomplish for them and we can only ask God to punish whoever is involved in this.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey really have been on Victor, they even fabricated a story that the phone they took away from him was stolen from a woman of Kabwe and yet he had receipts from Mobile city where e bought it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police should now come and bury him since their plans have finally succeeded,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

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

Africa-Press – Zambia. SOME relatives to deceased Lusaka Pharmacist Victor Chirwa who was shot by C5 police officers in November last year on suspicion that his vehicle was used in aggravated robbery, want the Zambia police service to take up all funeral and burial expences. 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