Police in Mangochi police are hunting for an armed robber who shot two people and walked away with cash and airtime vouchers on Wednesday night.
According the district’s police publicist, Inspector Rodrick Maida, the incident occurred on December 13 at about 9pm at Soko bus depot within Mangochi Township.
Inspector Maida said a Burundian businesswoman Afosika Maisha who runs a shop together with her husband told the police that a man armed with a pistol suddenly entered her shop whilst the couple was busy doing business.
The criminal pointed a pistol at the woman whilst demanding money and airtime voucher.
Sensing danger, the woman surrendered an undisclosed sum of money and airtime voucher to the culprit.
The man John Maisha who is also a Burundian national gathered courage to apprehend the culprit but he was unfortunately shot on the chest.
Sensing danger the culprit went away with the said undisclosed cash and airtime voucher whilst running towards Metro shop.
In the process the thief met a taxi bicycle operator identified as Steven Yona who also tried to catch the thief but the armed man shot Yona near the stomach.
Both victims were referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital for further treatment.
Meanwhile police are asking the general public to report to Mangochi police or any nearest police any information that can lead to the arrest of the culprit.
chonena ndilibe
Arrest them please as soon as possible
This is bad brings fear to us ..thank God kuti ambulance inapanga machawi God shud continue healing them
Very sad
Wakuba aliyese aphedwe good job cops, akusowesa mtendere pa dziko
Zasiyana pati ndiawa amatibele tikuwonawa ,,,,mbava zilibomazi zingosolora ,,,,,,
police in Mangochi police?????
I Am also an armed robber but i hate killing
Gud job next time try to lope @ new state House
Mmmmm kulakwa, why killing.
Munali Limodzi Eti Mugwidwa Muona!!
The victim survived bro but suffered serious injuries but getting better at Quech.
We thank God for saving the victim’s life @ #David.
Aba zingati
Tikamaziotcha mbavazi nde muziti talakwa? Pomwe apolice akuti kazifufuzani
Pepani ,koma maluzi avuta
Nkhani ya Wednesday mukutumiza lero
Savage!!!!! Jx like Malawian politicians…..agwidwa fast uyu
Critical thinking…..good move and proper planning
Ndeeee aziti dziko muno muli chitetezo?
what do you mean,,do u think police can be every where criminals might attack,,when that happens,the fact is manhunting and identifying them to face the law,in such a way,crime will be demoted!!!
Olemekezeka Mfuti Zimapezeka Ndi Apolice Osati Anthu Wamba Zimatheka Apolice Kumachita Nawo Umbava Pomagwiritsa Mfuti.
how come mfut kupezeka ndi anthu wamba mkumabera yet there is security any where lalepheralalephera bas kma kugwra ogulitsa makala apolice akumalawi katangale too much one of them its u denis!
Akamawaotcha aziti kuipa