A 37-year-old mobile money vendor in Chingola has been robbed of K110,000 cash at gunpoint by three unidentified men who lured him using a fake business transaction.
The incident occurred around 13:20 hours on Monday along the Close Road near Jacaranda School in Chingola.
Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer, Pathias Siandenge, identified the victim as Obby Chishala of Mikiloni Township, who conducts mobile money transactions using a bicycle.
Mr. Siandenge said the victim had earlier withdrawn K110,000 from Stanbic Bank at Park Mall before proceeding to conduct his usual business.
Along Independence Avenue, he was approached by the driver of an unregistered black Mark X motor vehicle who inquired if he had K20,000 cash for an alleged transaction.
He said the driver asked Mr. Chishala to follow him near Jacaranda School, where he claimed to reside upon reaching the area, the vendor was asked to enter the vehicle, which already had two masked men inside.
Mr. Siandenge explained that after locking the doors, one of the suspects produced a firearm and demanded the money and the vendor’s Itel phone valued at K400.
Fearing for his life, the victim complied and was later pushed out of the vehicle as the robbers sped off.
Police officers rushed to the scene but were unable to track down the suspects, A docket of the case has since been opened, and investigations have been launched.
By Lovemore Sondashi
