By GRACE CHAILE
NINETEEN United Party for National Development (UPND) members have taken legal action against the Attorney General, seeking compensation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution amounting to more than K14 million.
Henry Chilufya and 18 others claim they were unlawfully arrested and detained in 2016 for being members of the then-opposition party, UPND.
They are demanding K14, 250, 000 for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution and K444, 781.07 for loss of business.
The plaintiffs also demand damages for mental anguish, turmoil, and distress, general damages for physical hurt and aggravated damages for torture and brutality
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