A 22-year-old man who allegedly confessed to being hired to throw acid on a local farmer popularly known as Zed Farmer, Maria Zaloumis, has died while in police custody.
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The suspect, Enock Simfukwe Kasengele, died two days ago on Sunday, after being taken to the hospital for injuries he sustained during his apprehension.
According to police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga, Kasengele was caught by workers at Munyama Farms on August 16.
The workers allegedly found him with a concealed bottle containing a suspected chemical and detained him.
Kasengele reportedly confessed that unknown individuals had hired him to pour acid on Zaloumis, a farmer at Munyama Farms.
After being taken to the Kabwe Central Police Station, Kasengele complained of body pains and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
He died in the early hours of the following morning.
His body is currently at the Kabwe Central Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death.
Hamoonga said police investigations into both the alleged attack and the suspect’s death are ongoing.
Before the police’s comment on the matter, a video went viral of the suspect pleading to be loosened from the tight grip of the ropes his capturers had used to pin him down, raising serious human rights concerns among netizens.
Kalemba August 19, 2025
