KARONGA: Two senior police officers at Karonga Police Station shocked the community when they started exchanging blows publicly The Maravi Post can reveal.
According to an eye witness who spoke to this reporter on condition of anonymity, the incident happened yesterday over money issues.
He identified the two senior officers as Bandewande and Chitandeni.
“It seems they made some money somewhere else and that they disagreed on how to share the money. So, the one who got the smaller share started asking partner publicly after being frustrated,” said our source.
“However, the one who got a lion’s share answered rudely and then the fight begun. Both suffered noticeable injuries and fight was broken up by the community,” he added.
When asked for a comment, Karonga police deputy spokesperson George Mlewa said he cannot comment on something happened outside of the office.
“No one has brought that case to our office, therefore it will be difficult to issue a comment,” said Mlewa.
When this reporter wanted to know if whether the development is a shame to the police and if any action will be taken, Mlewa said “I have already told you that we have not receive any report.”
However, Maravi Post have found out that the police are investigating the matter and likely will meter some disciplinary action.
Meanwhile, the community has condemned the development saying it is a shame.
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2 responses to “Two Malawi senior Police officers slug it out over money in Karonga”
This so called reporter is a dam lie. to say that the two officers fought is dam true, but the reasons stated for the fight aren’t true, those officers met at planet night club during night hours all were drunk, but the other one who happens to be a junior in rank was bragging to the a coordinator of police community and was demanding free beer from the other officers who happens to be the senior in rank and the station financial controller, this didint end well and one thing made another until a fight erupted, not what this muhango is trying to say as being the reason of the fight.
Mivitu’s story seem to be a big lie because in the Police discipline, a junior does not demand free beer from a senior official. What the senior can do is to make an offer but to say a junior was demanding is a big lie even if they meet at the night club.