Senior Chief Kaomba of Kasungu district has been arrested together with two others, for a purported fake letter promoting him to Paramount Chief.

Kasungu Police Spokesperson Joseph Kachikho has confirmed the arrest, saying the three were arrested on Friday, May 12th, 2023, after thorough investigations.

Kachikho said the letter bears a signature and a stamp of one of the Kasungu district council officers who is not aware of the letter.

Senior Chief Kaomba, whose real name is Eliya Ngalande Kaomba and the other two Joseph Kaunda aged 37, and Levison Chauma Makombe aged 63, have since been charged with two counts of forgery and uttering a false document.

According to Kachikho, the three are currently on police bail waiting to appear before court soon.