SIX criminals have been shot dead by police in Lusaka West after a heavy exchange of fire ensued between the parties yesterday. In a statement, Saturday, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the incident happened after police received intelligence information that some suspected criminals were about to stage a robbery at a Chinese company along Kasupe Road. “Police yesterday around 14:00 hours engaged in a heavy exchange of fire with six dangerous criminals who were armed with an AK47 rifle and regrettably six lives of the criminals were lost. This occurred on 4th November, 2022 around 14:00 hours along Kasupe Road in Lusaka West. Brief facts of the matter are that yesterday around 13:00 hours, police received intelligence information that there...

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