LUAPULA Province Minister Derrick Chilundika says the recent break-in at his residence which led to the shooting dead of one intruder by a police officer did not seem like an ordinary theft attempt. Earlier this week, a Police officer who was performing guard duties at the Minister’s residence in Chingola gunned down a suspected criminal after he jumped over the perimeter war, armed with a machete. Copperbelt acting commanding officer Sharon Zulu confirmed the incident in a statement saying the officer initially fired a warning shot to try and scare away the intruder who was advancing towards him, but when he continued advancing, the officer shot him in both legs, with a view of maiming him. “Shooting incident reported at...

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