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A motor vehicle being operated as a Taxi was yesterday Friday between 22:00 hours and 23:00 hours stolen near ZIPAS in Lusaka.
Police spokesperson Esther Katongo says the criminals who were three in number had booked the motor vehicle from Lazy men’s pub in Chilenje to CC night club situated along Kafue road but that upon reaching ZIPAS area, the driver was dragged from the driver’s seat into the back seat , blind folded him and later dumped in John Laing.
She says the Value of the motor vehicle is K 35,000 .00 noting that Investigations in the matter have been instituted.
In a similar incidence, A motor vehicle Toyota Corolla white in colour registration number ACK 6387 was yesterday stolen at about 19:00 hours at a bar in Shimabala area in Kafue District.
Ms. Katongo explains that this happened after the driver of the motor vehicle which was being operated as a Taxi was booked by a lone man from Kafue town to Shimabala area.
She says after reaching Shimabala, the criminal sent the driver to go and buy him some beers from one of the bars in the area to which he did and on his way back, he discovered that the criminal had sped off with the motor vehicle.
Ms. Katongo says the value of the vehicle is K23, 000.
She notes that investigations have since been instituted into the matter.