Police have arrested a male suspect in the poisoning of a community well in Chasefu district, that affected about 38 people.
Yelemiya Zimba, 28, of Chalotwa Village of Chasefu District, was arrested immediately he was discharged from Lundazi District Hospital where he was being treated after ingesting the same suspected weed killer he had used to contaminate the community well.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer, Robertson Mweemba said that the suspect is expected to appear in court soon.
And all the 17 victims of the water poisoning have since been discharged.
Yelemiya Zimba, who stands charged with the offence of maliciously administering poisonous substances into drinking water with intent to harm innocent people, is one of the 17 victims that have been discharged.
“All the 17 victims who were admitted to Lundazi District Hospital have been treated and discharged today,” Mr Mweemba said.
He added that the other 21 people who also drank the same poisoned water within Chalotwa Village and complained of diarrhea and abdominal pains were treated at the local health facility within Chasefu district.
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