No evidence that those repainting Nathan Chanda’s Police Post were linked to a political party

Rating Justification

The fact checking process has determined as unproven the claim that UPND cadres repainted the name of Nathan Chanda from the Nathan Chanda police post in Luanshya. The video posted on Mwebantu facebook page shows a group of people in UPND regalia standing outside the Nathan Chanda police post, and an unknown man suspected to be a UPND member painting off the name from the police post wall. iVerify phoned the police Deputy Spokesperson Mr. Danny Mwale to get details on the incident, and to confirm the identity of the people involved. Mr. Mwale disclosed that the police had detained three suspects on the 23rd of October 2021, and a docket of discreditable conduct at the police station was opened.However, Mr. Mwale said there was no conclusive evidence to prove that the suspects were UPND members. In conclusion, the claim that UPND cadres repainted the name of Nathan Chanda from the Nathan Chanda police post in Luanshya remains unproven until additional information is made available.