Kawale traffic police have impounded 40 vehicles in Lilongwe after finding them with overloading, defective parts, and invalid permits, as part of efforts to improve road safety and enforce traffic laws.
Lilongwe police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of burglaries in Area 23, Masambabise and Tambalare. Authorities say investigations are continuing as more cases emerge.
Two primary school learners have drowned after being swept away by floodwaters in Msambeta Stream in Area 23, Lilongwe. The boys went missing after school, and their bodies were later found. Police have warned parents to keep children away from swollen rivers.
Kawale Police have condemned a mob killing in Area 23 that left a suspected thief dead, warning communities to avoid vigilante justice. Two brothers have since been arrested in connection with the brutal assault that claimed the man’s life.
Police in Mwanza are keeping in custody, Ellen Dereki aged 48 for being involved in cash theft alongside her 10-year-old son, who together allegedly stole K1 million from a local businessperson, Emmanuel Chipondwa.
Kawale Police is keeping in custody a 32-year-old witch doctor, Thomson Benson, for having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old step daughter contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code.
