Police in Mulanje this morning shot two thugs who injured an officer and tried to steal a gun from officers manning a roadblock in the district.
According to Mulanje Police Public Relations Officer Gresham Ngwira, the two thugs who were wearing masks came out of a tea estate and invaded the roadblock that was mounted at Ng’omba along Muloza-Mulanje Road.
One of them who had a pistol, shot the officer Sub Inspector Masautso Phiri on his left leg and grabbed a BXP rifle before running towards Mimosa forest.
Other police officers followed the thugs and there was an exchange of gunfire that left the two criminals injured.
The police then recovered their rifle, a BXP, and seized the criminals’ pistol.
Ngwira has identified the criminals as Edwin M’bwana, about 32 and Chimwemwe Frank about 36 both from Mbayani in Blantyre.
They are both in critical condition. The injured officer was taken to Mulanje hospital where he is receiving treament.
Meanwhile, police in the district say they are happy that the two rifles have been recovered since the weapons could have been used to cause terror to the community.
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What goes around comes around thank u Mj pipo these pipo are real thugs they start here in Durbain they rob me and others and short another Indian to death and run after notice that police ware hunted them.
Malawi wa moto!!
NEWS LINE??? HEADING MISLEADING PEOPLE. YOUR CAPTIONED PICTURES SHOWS THE TWO THUGS KILLED BY POLICE OFFICERS AND YOU CHOOSE TO RIGHT THAT MISLEADING HEADING. DZUKA MALAWI DZUKA!!!
Mbava zokha zokha zimenezo..
So sorry this has happened, Peace to all men
Koma Malawi24 ati one Police Officers Kkkkkk Sukulu Yake Yakut Mnanka Inuyo
Amalemba ataledzela awa kkkkkk
get well soon officer
komweko zanuyizo kkkkk osawombela mbavaziriboma bwanji?
Vist your nearest mental hospital Katimba akakuthandize
Vuto ndi inu Mr President mwakweza kwambiri m’gayiwa ndiye muziwona ngati wanjala amakhala ndi mantha.
Dzuka Malawi. Apolisi apaseni Ak 47 yokhuta bwino osati yanjala(2 bullets) ayi.
Kkkkkkkkk zoona
Vuto apolice athu amangopasidwa zipolopolo ziwili pena zitatu basi! Wapolisi mpaseni mabooom, machine gun, akasinja, bullet proof, komanso azidya bwino azinenepa mwina ndi njala ndiye samaoneka mwa upolice police sooooo• Ndipaborder pamenepo musayike moyo wa apolice athu pachiswe
Komanso okubawa mpaka kukapanga attack roadblock ya police kupanda mantha kwake kwantundu wanji awachita bwino kunali kungowaotcha basi anthu osafunikila dziko
A police akumwa mowa woopysa kwambiri mfuti zimene akulanditsa zayamba kwapeza kumaoffice,chimene chili choopsya
Azichenjera apolicewa
Unali mgulumo uwululatu
Ukunama mphwanga uithawa if you are one of them
Did the policeman had a gun or that wood stick kkkk
I gut two thumbs up for the Malawi Police Service, this shows how courageous you are though friendly but definately not to be messed with. You have good reputation outside Malawi and this definately boosts it up. Am proud of you!!