Police commissioner Bottoman charged with fraud, abuse of office: Kachingwe on forgery charge
The central region police commissioner Innocent Botomani has been formally charged together with another police officer Grant Kachingwe in connection to K2.7 billion contract to supply rations to the police force.
The two were picked by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on questioning on Wednesday together with controversial businessman Zameer Karim , the head of Pioneer Investments which won the tender in 2015 and is also facing charges.
Botomani, who was police head of finance at the time of the transaction, is charged with fraud, abuse of office and acquiring proceeds of crime.
He is accused of uttering false documents which the magistrate said he presented to CDH Investment Bank to enable Karim’s firm to access a loan.
Bottoman is also accused of abuse of office contrary to Section 25 (B) (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA) while serving as director of finance at Police headquarters.
He is alleged to have unilaterally made an undertaking and commitment to CDH Investment Bank to facilitate a loan to Pioneer Investments and that Police would pay for the businessperson.
Bottoman is also accused of acquiring proceeds of crime amounting to K466 million.
While Kachingwe, a police superintendent will face a forgery charge over the affair.
He allegedly forged a document which allowed Karim to acces the said loan from CDH Investment Bank.
Chief resident magistrate Violet Palikena Chipawo granted Bottoman and Kachingwe bail on cash bonds of K250 000 each.
Kaliati and innocent bottoman are not from same father but their fathers were brothers so they are cousins if u like to call them so . Bottoman joined police and got promotions like any other policeman . All his colleagues are either commissioners, assistant comm or Deputy commissioners . He didnt get promotion coz of kaliati . He became senior police officer before kaliati became a minister . He got into this as an individual and its not witch hunting . He committed the sin. He is not UTM infact he is DPP . Yalakwa iyi basi but dont bring… Read more »
praying for this nation
How can someone who had siphoned MK2.1 billion from government account given a bail of MK250,000 only? Mbava kumverana chisoni
Perhaps he needs now to change his name from ‘Innocent’?
Aaah, ife timadabwatu. Nchifukwa chake Mkazi wake amati wapita wapitanso ku China kuka shopper. Kani ndi ndalama zakuba. Pepani.
He has risen through the ranks undeservedly to become Commissioner from a mere bar tender at Police College because of Patricia Kaliati…
Alongo awo a Kaliati lero ndi izi iwo akuchita phokoso la UTM achimwene akukwizingidwa
The article fails to mention that Botomani is a brother to Akweni, SG of UTM…I trust it’s not deliberate!
Inunso nzeru ndiye mulibetu. This story came way before UTM was born.
Awa nawoso zeru alipe mutu mwawo zukugwizana bwanji ndi UTM
But the explanation is just straight here! Is there anything strange by UTM or what so ever?
Iweyo ndiye mbuzi….Does that take waay their relationship…They are related whether there is UTM or not…Mbuzi mano basi…
Pamene zimachitika Akweni anali komweko tu koma.
Of coz zikusonyezabe kuti UTM is rotten to the core. Ngati kuli wabwino ngati? Wina ndi uyo chiledzelere akuchitika ghost worker yo.
Shut up!