POLICE on Thursday arrested PF Lusangazi Chairperson by-elections candidate Patrick Banda as he attempted to file his nominations at the nomination centre. The PF has, however, managed to replace Banda with another candidate, Nelson Banda, who has successfully managed to file in his nominations. Confirming the development, Banda’s lawyer Joseph Chirwa said he was not sure about the charge which would be slapped on his client as they had simply bundled him in a vehicle and driven to an unknown place. “We don’t even know the reason why he has been arrested, and he didn’t tell anyone, he has been picked by police officers in a land cruiser, bundled, prevented from filing in and taken to an unknown place where...

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