POLICE in Mufulira have arrested an 18-year-old female juvenile for publishing false information, using electronic means.
In this matter, the suspect allegedly posted a picture on Facebook reportedly depicting a young girl lying down after being purportedly gang raped by junkies.
Alarmed by this teenager’s post, a concerned member of the public visited Mufulira Central Police Station to inquire on the matter and what Police had done about it.
On learning of the posting, Police took interest and pursued the matter which they later discovered did not occur anywhere in Mufulira or Zambia.
This discovery led Police inviting the teenager for interviews in the presence of her elder sisters.
Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Mwala Yuyi shares with TV Yatu that, on interviewed, the teenager reportedly admitted to publishing false and alarming information.
“In this matter, a member of public reported that he had come across a certain posting on social media which depicted a young schoolgirl lying on the ground. It was further alleged that the girl had been gang raped by junkies in Mufulira,” Yuyi shares.
Following investigations, the 18-year-old girl of Chibolya Compound in Mufulira, was charged and arrested for the alleged offence of, Publishing False Information Electronically.
Credit: TV Yatu
