THE State has told the Lusaka High Court that it followed all necessary procedures in the arrest and detention of Lusaka businessman Sedrick Kasanda, adding that a docket was sent to the National Prosecution Authority to facilitate his court appearance. Zambia Police Service Deputy Inspector under the Airport’s Division Unit Arnold Kawangu has also told the court that the charge Kasanda is facing of aggravated robbery is non-bailable. Last week, Kasanda asked the Lusaka High Court to order the police to present him before court, lamenting that he had been in police custody since February 26, 2024. But in an affidavit in opposition to the application for writ of habeas corpus, Kawangu stated that Kasanda was arrested after a report...

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