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76- Year- Old Man Assaulted by His Wife and Children on
Allegations Practicing Witchcraft.
Lusaka Times ^ | March 18, 2022
Posted on 3/19/2022, 12:25:31 AM by nickcarraway
A 76- year- old man of Poya village in Shiwang’andu district
has been assaulted by his wife and biological children
on allegations that he was practicing witchcraft.
Muchinga Province Deputy Police Commissioner, Lucky
Munkondya, has confirmed the incident in an interview with
Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in Shiwang’andu today.
Ms. Munkondya has identified the victim as Bernard Malama
76, of Poya village in chief Nkula’s chiefdom in
Shiwang’andu and said the incident occurred on 15th March 2022.
She said Malama was beaten by his biological children and
his wife of the same residence following allegations of him
practicing witchcraft.
Ms. Munkondya said sticks are alleged to have been used to
assault the victim who sustained painful arms, painful legs,
a cut on the lower lip, headache, a cut on left cheek, and general body pains.
She said brief facts are that for a long time, the children
have been suspecting their father to have been the one
behind various ailments they were suffering from.
Ms. Munkondya explained that on the material day, the
children and their mother confronted Malama and took the law
into their hands by beating him.
She said four suspects, including Malama’s wife, have since
been arrested and they will appear in court soon.