A Mansa-based police officer has committed suicide near the police post he was operating from.
Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that the deceased, Constable Isaac Chitalu, aged 33, committed suicide today.
“Police in Mansa received a report of Suicide from Evans Ng’ombe aged 35 of Maiteneke area in Mansa a security guard for G4s security company who reported that he found a body of a Police officer lying with an AK47 firearm besides it behind Maiteneke Police Post which is in a built up area comprising of shops and houses. This occurred today 9th March, 2022 at 05:00hrs at Maiteneke Police Post in Mansa,” Mr Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the deceased was wearing a police uniform at the time of his death.
Mr Hamoonga stated that police deposited the body of the deceased at Mansa General hospital mortuary while investigations have been launched.
