Tanzania: A man "reportedly killed by police in Geita"

Chato – A resident of the village of Rubambangwe in the parish of Muungano, in the district of Chato, reportedly died in the hands of patrol policemen after arresting him for his alleged link with the illegal fishing

named Pascal Kanyembe, 39, he died Monday at 12 hours shortly after his arrival at the hospital in the district of Chato, in the region of Geita, to be treated. The commander of the Geita Regional Police, Mponjoli Mwabulambo, admitted receiving news of the suspect's death, but said investigations had been launched to establish why, how, and when the man died

. was in legitimate hands and under lawful arrest, an autopsy of the doctor was carried out on July 24 and complete information on the death of the deceased will be given later, "said Mwabulambo. CPP added that during the patrol, the police in charge of the operation to suppress illegal fishing had arrested eight people related to the activity.

million. Mwabulambo explained that until the suspects had received the order from the police to show them equipment that he used to undertake his activities, and that he did not obey. The CPP added that the suspect had taken the police to Mganza and that after they reached the area, he suddenly collapsed and that the police took him to a nearby health center. for treatment

. Before the suspect was killed, he was stopped at his house around 1 am by police on patrol. The counselor also claimed that the police had started to hit the suspect in the presence of his wife while claiming that they had been looking for him for a long time.