By Arnold Tutu
A 35-year-old murder suspect, ALLAN CHIBUYE, has died in police custody at Bauleni Police Post in Lusaka in what authorities describe as a suspected self-inflicted death.
According to a statement issued by the Zambia Police Service, the incident is believed to have occurred between 04:00 and 06:00 hours on March 24, 2026.
Officers on duty were alerted by fellow detainees, who reported that Mr. CHIBUYE had been found hanging inside the cell.
Police Spokesperson GODFREY CHILABI said officers who responded found him with a fabric strap around his neck, suspended from a burglar bar on the cell’s toilet window.
Mr. CHILABI said the detainee was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Mr. CHIBUYE had been in custody following his arrest on March 23, 2026 in Kasisi.
He was facing allegations of murdering his cousin, GIBSON ZULU, in Matero on 8 March 2026.
His body has since been deposited in the mortuary at the University Teaching Hospital, where a post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted.
Mr. CHILABI said investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
ZNBC
