On a sad note, a Pharmacist, Victor Chirwa, who was mistakenly shot by gun blazing cops has died, three months after the ordeal which police have to date failed to update the nation on.
Since then, a bullet was lodged in his pelvis, and medical authorities did not manage to remove it.
In November, 2021 police Lusaka were investigating a case in which criminals attacked and robbed a marketing manager at Crown Miller over K1 million.
This follows reports that a pharmacist was allegedly shot by police in a case of mistaken identity.
However, police have clarified that they recorded a report of aggravated robbery which occurred yesterday around 14:30 hours along Mopani Road in Kamwala Madras area.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Masood Mussa aged 37, a marketing manager at Crown Miller, reported that he was attacked and robbed of cash money amounting to K1 million by unknown criminals.
Mr Hamoonga said while using his motor vehicle a Toyota Rav 4 Registration number BAJ 9911, Mussa went to collect K1 million, the property of Crown Miller from Hussein Wholesalers in Chaisa compound and proceeded to Madras.
He said before Mr Mussa reached home, he was blocked by three armed criminals who were using a silver Toyota Mark X, who commanded the complainant to open the boot of the motor vehicle where he had put the money in a plastic bag.
“When the victim tried to resist, the criminals fired a shot on the ground before they subsequently got the money and sped off. Fortunately, one of the onlookers managed to capture the number plate of the said vehicle as BAT 9578,” he said.
Mr Hamoonga said after a report was made, police quickly dispatched a patrol team to look out for the same vehicle which was last seen heading to Kamwala south.
“Whilst in Kamwala area about 16:00 hours, the officers came across the said motor vehicle bearing Registration BAT 9578 silver in colour and the driver was challenged by officers. Unexpectedly, the driver sped off and despite several warning shots he didn’t hid to the warnings. In the process, one stray bullet that was aimed at the tyre hit the driver on the lower back and consequently he hit into the wall fence as he failed to negotiate at a curve,” he said.
Mr Hamoonga said the suspect, Victor Chirwa Mulenga aged 27 of unknown house in Libala South, was with Peggy Chirwa aged 27 years of the same address.
