NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER GIFT BANDA, AKA BLACK FISH, HAS BEEN ARRESTED
NOTORIOUS GANG LEADER GIFT BANDA, AKA BLACK FISH, HAS BEEN ARRESTED
May 6, 2024
Police in Lusaka have arrested a suspected leader of a notorious gang which has been causing mayhem around Shadrecks traffic lights in Matero township.
The 28-year-old leader, identified as Gift Banda, infamously known as Black Fish, of unknown house number in Matero township, was found beating a 33-year-old man of Matero township whom he grievously assaulted.
The victim sustained a swollen forehead, cuts on the lips and was profusely bleeding from the nose.
Police officers, while on patrol in Lusaka’s Shadrecks compound on May 5, 2024 around 11:00 hours, found a mob near Shadrecks Bridge and later discovered that someone was being beaten while people were watching.
Upon seeing Police presence, the suspect ran away but officers gave chase and managed to apprehend him.
He was found with undisclosed amount of marijuana on him.
The victim was rushed to the Hospital where he is currently admitted while the suspect is detained in custody waiting be formally charged.
Police are yet to establish the reason behind the assault of the 33-year-old man.
This is according to a statement by Danny Mwale, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer