Riots Spread Through Lusaka After Six Die In Suspected Ritual Killings Lusaka residents looted shops during riots that occurred after six people died in suspected ritual killings. the riots were in part due to rumors that foreigners were involved in the killings, but zambia police, in an april 20 statement, refuted those rumors. lusaka, zambia — a spate of recent killings in this capital city’s densely. Hundreds of people hurled stones and broke into shops owned by foreigners in the zambian capital lusaka on monday, accusing immigrants of being involved in ritual killings, police said.
Riots Spread Through Lusaka After Six Die In Suspected Ritual Killings At least six people have been killed in the capital in the past four weeks and police said some body parts including ears, hearts and genitals had been removed, raising suspicion of ritual killings. “four shops have been looted so far on suspicion that the owners were involved in the recent murders in area,” police spokeswoman charity munganga chanda said. This was after mr mwila issued a ministerial statement on the suspected ritual killings and looting in the high density residential areas of lusaka. mr mwila told the house that, during the spate of the riotous behaviour, one person was burnt beyond recognition in kanyama township, while three zambians were severely beaten and were admitted to the university teaching hospital (uth). Residents of the matero constituency in lusaka, zambia’s capital city, gathered in the streets on monday to demand police action after a series of mysterious deaths. some protesters later threw rocks and looted shops. six people have been found dead since mid march in suspected ritual killings, says rae hamoonga, the deputy spokesperson for zambia’s police service. in two cases, hearts. Riots rock zambia's capital after suspected ritual murders at least six people have been killed in the capital of the southern african nation in the past four weeks and police said some body parts.
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