CHINESE NATIONAL NABBED FOR ARSON OVER MINERALS IN LUFWANYAMA
POLICE in Lufwanyama District on the Copperbelt, have apprehended a Chinese national for setting a house ablaze in Mukenge Village in Kambilombilo area.
Copperbelt Police Commissioner, Peacewell Mweemba, identified the suspect as Han Shajun of Zejun Mine also located in Lufwanyama district on the copper belt.
Mr. Mweemba has told RoanFm that the incident Occurred on August 14, 2024 around 19:00 hours but was only reported on August 17, 2024 at 17 hours at Lufwanyama Police Station due to distance.
He said Meckson Kikoko aged 53, the Chairman of Kambilombilo Crime Prevention Unit reported on behalf Bowas Mukenge aged 52 that his house has been burnt to ashes and Property in cash amounting to K 50,000 and household goods valued at twenty-five thousand Kwacha were burnt by Han Shajun.
Brief facts are that the Chinese National approached Bowas Mukenge to excavate a mineral called quartz in his farm away from their mine premise. He agreed with them on some terms over the deal.
They started mining and on August 14, 2024, they managed to find some good quality stones. During the process, it is alleged that the son of Bowas Mukenge stole one stone and ran away with it.
The act angered the Chinese national who started looking for the boy and around 19 hours on the same day, the suspect went to the house of the complainant looking for his son.
When the wife to the complainant who was alone at the farm saw the suspect driving in her village, she feared for her life and ran in the bush to hide.
She explained that he used a lighter to torch the grass roof and got into his vehicle before driving off.
The matter was reported to the CPU who reported the matter to police. Police later got information that the suspect had been picked by his Chinese friends in an attempt to help him escape but they were arrested within Lufwanyama Boma and the suspect apprehended.
That Chinese must be deported ASAP.These things can not happen in China ,we know how life in China is,especially for black people. Even his friends who attempted to help the culprit must be punished cos they are not up to any good in our society.