A 44-YEAR-OLD Chinese businessman has denied assaulting a female police officer. Zhao pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault before Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili on Thursday. In this matter, Zhao Bin is charged with one count of assault on a police officer contrary to Section 250(b) of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. It is alleged that Zhao, on November 29, 2025, in Lusaka, assaulted number 44167 Sergeant Chipo P. Matulula, an officer of the Zambia Police Service, in the due execution of her duty. When the matter came up before Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili for plea yesterday, Zhao said he understood the charge after it was read to him. Zhao then pleaded...