Crime Archives

Village Headman, four others nabbed for making witchcraft allegations

Mar 15, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Rumphi have placed in custody a Group Village Headman and four others for maliciously damaging four houses and accusing owners of the houses of practising witchcraft. The arrest was made on March 15,… ...

Man fined for selling fake cooking oil in Dowa

Mar 15, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 21-year-old man in Dowa has been ordered to pay a fine of K50,000 or serve 9 months in prison for selling fake cooking oil. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court through state prosecutor Sergeant… ...

Father murders 3-year-old son in Lilongwe

Mar 14, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

By: Raphael Likaka Police in Lingadzi are hunting for a man who allegedly decapitated his biological son aged 3 and threw the head in Chimbalame River. Public Relations Officer for Lingadzi Police Station Sub Inspector… ...

Three arrested over murder of British national

Mar 12, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Limbe have arrested three people over the murder of a British national in 2021. A Police statement posted on Malawi Police's Facebook says the three are suspected to have had a hand in… ...

Malawi Police arrest two street kids accused of stealing laptop from Italian national

Mar 12, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in the capital city, Lilongwe, have arrested two street connected children accused of stealing a laptop belonging to an Italian national on Thursday night. The two suspects are suspected to be connected to robbery… ...

Malawi Police to pounce on unregistered motorcycles

Mar 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Emmanuel Chilemba The Malawi Police Service has warned that it will take to task any rider found with an unregistered motorcycle in a bid to curb the increase in theft of motorcycles and attacks… ...

Man gets 21 years in jail for raping niece

Mar 10, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 21 years in prison for raping his 12-year-old niece. The convict, Emmanuel Amos Chimombo, was jailed on yesterday before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick… ...