Crime Archives

Alcohol kills man

Jun 26, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 60-year-old man has died in Dowa after drinking kachaso on an empty stomach. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer Richard Mwakayoka Kaponda identified the deceased as Michael Phambala. Kaponda said the incident occurred over the… ...

Five ESCOM employees arrested over illegal connections

Jun 23, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 5 &

Five employees of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) have been arrested for illegally connecting power at 50 premises in Blantyre. A statement from the electricity supplier says another person who was a middleman… ...

Grenade kills man in Mangochi

Jun 22, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A 37-year-old welder died on Wednesday in Mangochi after a grenade exploded under his foot. The explosion occurred at Mpondasi trading centre and the man has been identified as Frank Pindani. A nephew to the… ...

Police officer gets 6 years for theft

Jun 21, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

A court in Zomba yesterday sentenced a police officer to six years in prison for breaking into two houses and stealing smartphones. The police officer has been identified as Thokozani Wilson who was based at… ...

Man arrested for stealing car parts

Jun 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Bangwe are keeping in custody 25 year old Madalitso Kalima for stealing motor vehicle parts worth K390,000. According to assistant public relations officer for Limbe Police Constable Patrick Mussa, a victim reported to… ...

Three arrested for attempting to commit suicide

Jun 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Police at N'gabu in Chikwawa district are keeping in custody three people for attempting to terminate their own lives. According to Chikwawa Police publicist Foster Benjamin, the three were arrested on separate occasions on Thursday… ...

Four in cooler over 300kg of Chamba

Jun 16, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Police in Blantyre on Thursday afternoon arrested four Ndirande based men for being found with 300 kilogrammes of marijuana. According to the city's police publicist Sub Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi, Police received a tip from members… ...