Lusaka’s Hill View Woman dies after Criminal attack
Mailess Maunda
Mailess Maunda 38 of Hill View in Lusaka’s Chalala area has died after she and her 19 year old son were attacked by criminals they booked in a private taxi, Monday night.
The son narrated that the criminals who driving a private taxi, stopped for them around 21:00 hours along Kasama road as they were going home and offered them a lift.
They however decided to go the opposite direction heading towards town. The criminals who were armed with knives strangled the victims and robbed them of a bag which had undisclosed amounts of money and later dumped them near intercity bus terminus where they managed to book another taxi which rushed them to Chilenje Hospital where Mailess was pronounced dead.
A source close to the family has told Zambian Eye that Mailess was a hypertension patient and the blood pressure could have shot after an attack.
Police in Lusaka has confirmed the development in a press release below made available to Zambian Eye on Tuesday.
LUSAKA, 20TH JUNE, 2017 – A woman aged 38 years of Hill View in Lusaka’s Chalala identified as Mailess Maunda died while her son aged 19 escaped with injuries after they were attacked and robbed of their money by criminals whose motor vehicle the victims booked between 2100 hours and 23 00 hours yesterday.
The victims who were coming from their shop at Mana Mall in Chilenje had booked a cab , Toyota Corolla white in color with unknown registration number and as they were proceeding home, the driver of the motor vehicle diverted going towards the direction of town.
The criminals who were armed with knives strangled the victims and robbed them of a bag which had undisclosed amounts of money and later dumped them near intercity bus terminus where they managed to book another taxi which rushed them to Chilenje Hospital.
Maunda sustained bruises on the face and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Chilenje Hospital while her son sustained injuries.
The body of the deceased is in Chilenje Hospital mortuary. Investigations have been instituted in the matter.
It is because of such criminal activities that this country enacted laws that demand for all motor vehicles operating as taxis to be registered and labeled as such. Lawlessness in the transport sector where people want to advocate for unregistered taxis puts the lives of unsuspecting clients at risk. We urge members of the public to always book registered and well labeled taxis from taxi ranks to avoid falling prey to criminals.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER