Zambia outraged by heartbreaking video of Airtel mobile money operator pleading for her life as unknown men tortured her (Video)
Zambia is outraged at the appearance of a video showing a 22-year-old Airtel mobile money agent, Pamela Chisupa, being tortured by some criminals who abducted her for ransom.
The lady was believed to have been abducted by two men on April 13 in Lusaka and has remained with the captors ever since, while her account balance has been depleted.
The grim video showed Pamela pleading for her life while being hit on the head and face by someone behind the camera until blood streamed down her face from her forehead.
The video started with her appealing to Zambians to help her gather the ransom required by her captors so that they would not kill her.
She showed the camera a wound she sustained on her arm from the beating she received from her captors and was still speaking when what appeared like a long metal bar descended repeatedly on her head and face and she started bleeding.
The entire face was soon covered in blood.
The Zambian Inspector-General of Police, Lemmy Kajoba, has reacted to the distressing video, announcing that the Zambia Police Service (ZP) had commenced investigations into the case.
Mr Kajoba said the police are probing the whereabouts and circumstances surrounding Pamela Chisupa’s disappearance on April 13, 2022 in Lusaka.
“The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the general public that we are investigating a matter involving a mobile money agent by the name of Pamela Chisupa, aged 22” said Mr Kajoba.
The Inspector-General of Police said Pamela was reported missing on April 16, 2022, by her sister.
Mr Kajoba said Pamela’ sister reported that her sibling went missing on April 13 after two men pretending to be customers wanting to transact, approached her at her booth located around the Shoprite trading area along Cairo Road in Lusaka.
The Police Chief said the two men were later seen leaving the booth together with Pamela, and walking along Cairo road and disappeared without a trace.
Pamela is allegedly believed to have been abducted by the two men after a video went viral of her being tortured and beaten with a metal bar as her captors demanded money from her relatives.
Social media is awash with the pictures and video of Pamela as the nation is locked in a battle to track down her captors.
A Zambian man has gone on Facebook to claim that he knows the whereabouts of the kidnappers.
The man with a Facebook username Joseph Chirwa is also claiming that the missing mobile money agent has already been killed and that the kidnappers are already on the run.
Chirwa claims at least four people he knows are connected to the abduction of Pamela.
He further added that the kidnappers had earlier warned him not to say a single word if he valued his life. He claimed the threat put fear into him, but that now he did not care.
Police are yet to invite Chirwa to the station for questioning over his information on the matter.
Below are the screenshots of his comments.
See the video of Pamela being tortured below. WARNING: It’s distressing.
Jst downloaded this clip on fb, anyone recognise this face? I dont knw how old this vid is, can we retweet so that it reaches the Zambia police pliz😭.looks like this girl is in serious danger. My heart bled #zambiapolice #ZP @HHichilema .. I dont knw who to tag pic.twitter.com/P0v5VvszDy
— Sven Bin Mwelz™🇿🇲 (@Funky_bee) April 18, 2022
