"Four shops have been looted so far on suspicion that they (the
owners) were involved in the recent murders which have been happening in
area," police spokeswoman Charity Munganga-Chanda said.
Riots rock Zambia's capital after suspected ritual murders(Symenia)
Hundreds of people hurled stones and broke into shops owned by foreigners in the Zambian capital Lusaka on Monday, accusing immigrants of being involved in ritual killings, police said.
At least six people have been killed in the capital of the southern African
nation in the past four weeks and police said some body parts including
ears, hearts and genitals had been removed, raising suspicion of ritual
killings.
"Four shops have been looted so far
on suspicion that they (the owners) were involved in the recent murders
which have been happening in area," police spokeswoman Charity Munganga-Chanda said.
Residents on Monday chanted "We want peace!" as extra riot police were drafted into troubled areas.
Police
detained four suspects on Sunday for questioning on suspicion of
carrying body parts that were being put through forensic tests to
establish whether they belonged to humans.
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