Police in Ntchisi district have arrested two people for allegedly encroaching and killing animals in Nkhotakota Game Reserve.
The incident happened when parks and wild life officers were
patrolling the area of Mkomba Rivers within Nkhotakota Game Reserve
when they came across a chamba field and later found the suspects
while one suspect ran away.
Police have identified the suspects as Mateyu Jefutala, 35, of Gaweni
Village and Mafukeni Chinthonje, 29, of Msendekele Village, all from
the area of Traditional Authority Nthondo in Ntchisi.
It is alleged that when the parks and wild life officers upon
searching where the two suspects were harvesting their indian hemp,
they also found them with two smoked carcus of bush pig meat worthy
2000 US DOLLARS and 35 wire snares and admitted to belong to them.
The suspects have been charged with entering into a protected area
without permit, conveying weapons, killing animals into a protected
area, cultivating and found in possession of indian hemp.
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Havent heard anything about this before, would be interested to read more of this.
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Akalulu mbewa nkhuludzu…………. Abwanoni even ngumbi, ukangopezeka utagwila ndimulandu you’ll pay fine