Police arrest six suspected criminals at Kingsland City, Ibex Hill; nine others on the run

Police in Lusaka have arrested six out of the 15 suspected criminals who staged a robbery inside Kingsland City in Ibex Hill area and stole scaffolds and armored cables.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Danny Mwale, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Lusaka on Wednesday.

Mwale said the suspects who were armed with machetes and other offensive weapons, tied the security guards before stabbing them in their hands with sharp instruments.

He said the incident occurred on July 4, 2023 around 02:30 hours in Lusaka’s Ibex Hill area.

“Investigations revealed that the security guards saw the criminals at one of the yards and quickly alerted the Police at Ibex Police Station before confronting them,” Mwale said.

He said the suspects overpowered the security guards who they assaulted with sharp instruments.

“Police officers who rushed to the scene pursued the suspects and managed to apprehend six suspects and recovered stolen goods valued at K88,000. A Mitsubishi Canter bearing registration number ABD 5153 which carried the stolen property was impounded,” Mwale said.

He said the security guards were rushed to the hospital where they are receiving medical attention.

Mwale said a manhunt for the nine other suspects had been launched.

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