Police in Kalabo District are looking for a health worker who allegedly poisoned six women leaving three of them dead.

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the suspect as Nyambe Lienda, whose age is not yet known, a Daily Classified Employee at Nyingo Rural Health Center in Katoya Village of Kalabo District.

Ms Katongo says three people are still hospitalized while the other three are in mortuary.

“The suspect is reported to have administered a drug to the six women on 08th September, 2018 at about 14:00 hours on pretext that the drug was able to cure all ailments after which three identified as Nosiku Biemba, Namushi Nyambe and Sibeso Biemba died the same day while three others Liyoyelo Nyambe (51), Namakau Nyambe (66) and Manawa Kalumbu (52) are still hospitalized at Kalabo District Hospital,” Ms Katongo has said.

She says the drug administered to the victims has not yet been ascertained.

Ms Katongo states that the suspect is on the run and a manhunt has been launched.

“We appeal to those who could have information on the whereabouts of the suspect to report to any nearest Police,” she said.

Meanwhile, Police in Western Province over the weekend recovered three AK 47 rifles from three suspected assassins commonly known as Karavinas believed to be behind murders involving people suspected of practicing witchcraft in the area.

The Police Spokesperson states that the suspects were apprehended after Police had an operation following a tip off from members of the public.

She adds that they are currently detained in Police custody and the operation has continued.

Ms Katongo explains that being in possession of illegal firearms is an offence hence the appeal to all those in possession of illegal firearms to take advantage of the Firearm Amnesty and surrender them before they are arrested and prosecuted.