TWO people in Lusaka have been arrested for being in possession of what is suspected to be a human skull and teeth.
The suspects have been identified as Voster Kaoila aged 44 and Victor Nyambe aged 42 both of Meanwood Ndeke area in Lusaka.
Zambia Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says the suspects were apprehended around 02:49 hours today.
"The suspects were apprehended today at around 02:40 hours in Meanwood Ndeke by Police officers who earlier had received information that the suspects had a human skull and that it was being kept behind their house. It is alleged that the suspects picked the suspected human skull and teeth from Kalayanje area in Chisamba District where they went to fetch fire wood," he said.
Mr Hamoonga says the skull was allegedly picked up on June, 4th this year.
Police have opened an inquiry file while the two suspects are in police custody.
(Mwebantu, Thursday, June 16, 2022)