By SYLVIA MWEETWA –

POLICE in  Kabwe  have  arrested a cleaner at Kabwe  Municipal Council (KMC) for  allegedly withdrawing more than K30,000 from the council’s account using different  forged  signatures.
An assistant  accountant  has also been arrested  for  allegedly  issuing  a  cheque  as  payment  of  terminal  benefits  using her husband’s  name.
Central province  commissioner  of police  Standwell  Lungu, who confirmed the development yesterday said  police arrested  Gilbert Kunda, 23,  following investigations  and that  after a search  at  his  house, police recovered K10,300 cash while  K10,500 was  found  in his  bank account.
Mr  Lungu  said when Kunda was being picked  up,  another K1,040 was  found in his  pocket bringing the total  amount recovered from him to K21,840 and that  the  total  amount  withdrawed  was  K38,000.
He is allegedly  to have  forged signatures  for the town clerk and  director finance.
He  explained that  police  investigations revealed  that  the  money was withdrawn on different periods between  June and  July this year and that  three  different  national registration cards  belonging  to other people were  also recovered from him.
He added that  he was also found with  five  bank withdrawal leafs from ZANACO and three from Indo Bank.  He has been charged  with theft by public servant and forgery, among other charges.
In the other case, M  Lungu said police arrested  the assistant accountant identified  as  Misozi Chileshe for issuing a cheque for th  payment of K6,000, in the name o  Bessy  Changwe, who  is  her  husband.
Police also seized her husband’s account with a K4,000 balance.