Drama! 'Missing' 55-year-old man found with ‘partner’ at lodge in Lusaka

Danny Mwale, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, has revealed that a 55-year-old man who was reportedly missing and whose ‘captors’ allegedly demanded a K3,000 ransom has been found with a woman in a lodge in Lusaka’s Kanyama compound.

“A 55-year-old man of Gwembe District in Southern Province, who was reported missing on July 10, 2024, has been found with a woman inside one of the rooms at a lodge in Kanyama compound,” Mwale said.

In a statement on Sunday, he explained that police were investigating a case in which Farewell Moonga was alleged to have been abducted by unknown criminals demanding a ransom of K3,000, only to be found in a room at a lodge.

Mwale said investigations revealed that Moonga had visited his 31-year-old daughter in Lusaka’s Chainda compound and on July 8, 2024, around 15:00 hours, he left home and never returned.

His daughter reported him missing to the police the same day, prompting an immediate investigation.

“On July 10, 2024, around 12:30 hours, her daughter informed officers that she received a phone call from an unknown person using Moonga’s contact number.

The caller introduced himself as the Officer-In-Charge of an undisclosed police station and claimed they were holding the victim in custody,” Mwale explained.

The caller demanded K3,000 for Moonga’s release. Police intensified their investigations, and on July 13, 2024, the ‘victim’ was found with a 37-year-old woman inside a room at a lodge in Kanyama compound.

Mwale said Moonga was currently detained in police custody.

More details will follow.

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