A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so they could celebrate the New Year.
Detective Inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from Leonard Cheelo police station in Lusaka before running away himself.
The 13 detainees, accused of crimes such as assault, robbery, and burglary, are currently on the run, and a manhunt has been launched to find them.
Phiri, in a state of intoxication, forcibly seized cell keys from Constable Serah Banda on New Year’s Eve and unlocked both the male and female cells, instructing the suspects to leave. Following the incident, Phiri fled the scene.
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