Crime Archives

Blantyre police refute report about raiders at Stella Maris

Dec 22, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have refuted social media reports that travellers are being robbed of their treasures by criminals at Stella Maris in Blantyre. A post which is making rounds on social… ...

Malawi Police arrest 23 people for not wearing masks

Dec 21, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Police in Dowa on Monday arrested 23 people for not wearing face masks. The 23 people together with four others were arrested during a sweeping exercise around Dowa and Dzaleka Refugee Camp Trading Centres. The… ...

Man gets 5 years in prison for setting ablaze in-law’s house

Dec 21, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 22-year-old man in Dowa has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for setting ablaze his in-law's house. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Monday through state prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni… ...

Man brutally murders his own parents in Lilongwe

Dec 21, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

A 30-year-old man identified as Wallen Undi is in police custody for killing his father and mother on Sunday at Malimbwe Village, Traditional Authority Malili in Lilongwe. The parents have been identified as Williams Lester… ...

ACB fears Batatawala could evade trial

Dec 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) wants a court in Blantyre to deny bail to corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala over concerns that he could evade trial. Batatawala was arrested on Wednesday last week after the ACB… ...

Malawi Police arrest Tanzanian woman over drug possession

Dec 20, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have arrested a 27-year-old Tanzanian national for being found in possession of dangerous drugs. The woman has been identified as Walid Saidi Salum. Her arrest follows routine checks that… ...

Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping stepdaughter

Dec 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Nkhatabay First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced 39-year-old James Mtambo to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping his 14-year-old stepdaughter on several occasions. The court heard through state prosecutor Inspector Oscar Mulungu that… ...