source: Zambia Reports
actor1: Rioters (Zambia)
actor2: Police Forces of Zambia (2011-2021)
location: Lusaka
notes: On Feb 4th, residents of Lusaka's Chainda compound descended on a witch doctor who was accused of bewitching members of a family, some of whom had died. The mob tied tyres around the man with the intention of burning him to death, but police intervened. The man remained seriously injured and was left with a broken jaw.