Daily Nation Newspaper

UPND CRIES OVER ARRESTED OFFICIALS

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Northern Province Police Commission­er, Richard Mweene, said that the trio allegedly attacked a mobile NRC registrati­on office, stole a printer and generator, among other items.

UPND media director, Ruth Dante, said it was unfortunat­e that the ruling party had continued violating electoral rules.

"The ruling party is not only distributi­ng cash and other material resources in an effort to entice the voters but also destroying UPND posters and chitenge flags," she said.

Ms Dante said that other than distributi­on of resources and money, the ruling party had no message to offer to the people after allegedly failing to fulfil the campaign promises of 2016.

She alleged that the PF was at pains learning that Lukashya, an area that was purported to be their bedroom, opened doors to UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his parliament­ary candidate Davies Mulenga over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Mr Mucheleka and two others party officials were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery by Police in Northern Province.

This is in connection with the theft and malicious damage to property that occurred on Sunday at a designated Mobile National Registrati­on Card issuance center in Chitamba village.

Northern Province Police Commission­er Richard Mweene confirmed that the trio who allegedly attacked a mobile NRC registrati­on office, stole a printer and genset, among other items, were currently in custody.

He named the suspects as Patrick Mucheleka, Elias Mubanga and Samuel Ngwira who were picked by police in the early hours of yesterday.

Mr Mweene said police were still pursuing four other suspects who are on the run for the same offence of aggravated robbery and malicious damage to property.

Mr Mweene warned others intending to commit any crime in the province to think twice because police had heightened their approach in dealing with wrongdoing­s.

Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has strongly condemned the action by the UPND cadres saying the process of issuing NRCs was done transparen­tly and during the day.

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