POLICE in Kitwe yesterday arrested 38 people in connection with the riot in which shops were looted and property destroyed in the city centre.
The riot was sparked by protests against the arrest of Radio Icengelo station manager Frank Bwalya on Wednesday who was charged with issuing statements intended to promote hostility between sections of the community.
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