A TAG team of three men in Mwinilunga district of Northwestern Province have beaten to death a man they say stole their mother’s duck.

According to reports, 23-year Rodson Soneka of Kabanda Compound in Mwinilunga was captured by a group of three men saying he had stolen duck and dragged him to their house.

Once at the house, the trio who included Clement Kameya, Dawson Chikwaba and another male only identified as Alex all of Kabanda compound savagely kicked, punched and slapped their victim until he became unconscious.

The trio then went and dumped their victim at Mwinilunga district hospital and ran away.

North-western Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Robson Moonga confirmed the incident to ZANIS.

“The young brother to the deceased, followed and found his elder brother lying dead in the hospital ward,” he said.

Moonga said Police inspected the body whilst in the ward at Mwinilunga District Hospital and found bruised ankles and swollen back.

He added that Police further visited the house of the suspects where the incident is alleged to have happened and observed signs of struggling.

Moonga said a docket has since been opened with investigations intensified while no arrest has been made.

-Kalemba