Royal
Family Member Hang Himself When Elders Fined Him K500
Kaponda: the fine did not go well with the deceased |
Police in Dowa district says a man hanged
himself when disappointed with a K500 fine for being late at community
fundraising farming.
Sergeant Richard kaponda Dowa Police Public
relations Officer confirmed to FM 101 that the man aged 44 Harold Kang’oma from
a royal family and used to perform village headman roles in the village has
over the weekend hanged himself to a tangerine tree.
He said the deceased was fined K500 for being
late at a fundraising farming activity meant to raise money for buying hoes to
be used at the village graveyard.
Sgt Kaponda said the elders imposed the fine to
the deceased for lesson to others.
“The deceased did not pay the imposed fine and
was later on 3rd January 2015 found dead hanging to a tangerine
tree” said the police officer and said medical report indicates that the death
was due to suffocation.
The deceased was from Chimgwetseni village of
T/A Chiwere in Dowa district.
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