police shooting


By Chali Mulenga
 A police officer in Livingstone has been shot in unclear circumstances by another police officer using a riot gun.
Southern Province Police Commissioner Ms. Charity Katanga confirmed the shooting which incidence happened on Tuesday around 10 hours at railways station.
Ms Katanga said that constable Paston Mukumbuta, 24   of Livingstone police camp was shot by inspector Aaron Jenga-Jenga, 27 of the same police camp using riot shotgun designed or modified for use as a primarily defensive weapon.
She said that the inspector Jenga-Jengea had fired the gun thinking that it was not loaded.
Ms Katanga said when the officer fired the riot gun, hit constable Mukumbuta and injured the chick bone of the victim.
She said the constable Mukumbuta bleed profusely after being shot at and was rushed to the hospital.
Ms Katanga said that officer has since been charged for firing a gun without authority.
She said the officer was rushed to theatre upon reaching the hospital.
Meanwhile, Ms Katanga said murder suspects linked to the killing of Collum Coal Mine supervisor Wu Shenghai in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province on August 4 this year would appeared in court on Wednesday.
Sylvester Siachebani 27 and Alex Sindebuka 25 appeared in court for mention on the alleged murder.
Meanwhile the police commission has explained that the police presence at the provincial administration officer and the district commissioner’s office yesterday was to secure the offices.
She said that police had received information that there would be some disturbances.
She said the information was that PF carders would protest against the Livingstone district commissioner Paul Sensele.
Ms Katanga said after she had assurance from the Southern Province Permanent Secretary Dr, Chileshe Mulenga that he would met the PF leadership.
She said that it then that the police decide to move out of the area after it had secured the area.
Dr. Mulenga confirmed having met with the police and that he would hold a meeting with the PF district leadership in Livingstone, over the matter.
The Permanent Secretary could not confirm that the carders were from PF or not but he would have an emergency meeting with the leadership.
There was heavy police presence this yesterday after around 06 hours to up to about just after 09 hours.
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