Two female toll collectors raped in Kasama

Two female toll collectors have been raped while a one police officer has been shot dead by criminals at Kalense toll gate in Kasama district in Northern Province.

Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says police in kasama have since launched a manhunt for the criminal in connection with the cases of murder, aggravated robbery and rape which occurred today,8^th october,2021 between 02:00 hours and 04:00 hours at Kalense toll gate in kasama in which a 28-year old police officer, constable Wilson Lungu under protective unit was shot twice in the chest and left leg by the unknown criminals and died on the spot.

Mr. Hamoonga says the CCTV footage, shows a lone criminal armed with a pistol, putting on a head sock and mask while holding a torch, shooting the officer twice in the chest and on his left leg in one of the rooms and later on grabbed an ak-47 rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition from the officer.

He says the criminal then went and threatened the two female toll collectors to open the safe and stole K38, 425, cash money, a cell phone for the officer and two cell phones belonging to the toll collectors and later abducted the two female toll collectors as he ordered them to take off the National Road Fund Agency (NFRA) reflective jackets and took them in the nearby bush about 200 metres away from the toll gate where he raped them.

Mr. Hamoonga says the two female victims were rushed to the Hospital for treatment while the body of the officer has been deposited in Kasama General Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem.

He has since appealed to members of the public who may have information that may lead to the successful apprehension and prosecution of the criminals to report to the nearest police station as police do all in their legal means to bring the culprits to book.

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