Independent Namwala West Parley candidate hacked

…left for the dead after being allegedly abducted by some unidentified assailants from his Mwembeshi farm, brutally assaulted and is currently nursing wounds at the University Teaching Hospital By NATION REPORTER LAWRENCE Chiinda, the man who has contested the Namwala West parliamentary seat as an independent candidate has been admitted to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka after he was ambushed at his farm in Mwembeshi, abducted and savagely assaulted by unidentified assailants, family sources have confirmed. Mr Chiinda was abducted from his farm, beaten and left for the dead but was miraculously found alive but in a critical condition, sources close to him have confirmed. Mr Chiinda, a former director at the Energy Regulation Board was allegedly abducted by about 22 men who arrived at the farm in three Toyota Hilux vehicles on Sunday. Sources close to the matter said the attackers stormed the farm and took Mr Chiinda away in full view of his workers. “The attackers came in three unregistered Hilux vehicles, the same ones that were used to abduct Trust Kahare. They stormed his farm and abducted him in full view of his workers,” the source said. The source said Mr Chiinda was taken away late in the morning and driven westwards, prompting his associates to pursue the attackers alongside the police and the C5 unit, but they could not locate the vehicles. “He was taken in the late morning and driven westwards. We tried chasing the criminals together with the police and the C5, but we could not locate them,” the source said. The source said Mr Chiinda was later discovered injured after being severely beaten and attacked with axes. In an update shared on the Speak Namwala Speak platform, the family confirmed that Mr Chiinda had been found alive but was in a very bad condition. “Our father has been found. He was found alive after being attacked by thugs,” the family said. They disclosed that Mr Chiinda had sustained serious injuries, including broken limbs. “He is in a very bad condition - he was severely beaten/cut and both his legs and hands are broken. He is alive by God's mercy but in serious pain,” the family said. The family said Mr Chiinda was receiving medical treatment and appealed for prayers for his recovery. “He is now receiving treatment. We are deeply hurt but we give glory to God that he is still alive,” the family said. The incident comes barely two months after Mr Chiinda's campaign manager, Trust Kahare, was reportedly abducted and brutally assaulted by suspected political cadres in Namwala. Mr Kahare was allegedly attacked with machetes and axes. Ends.

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