Seven suspected armed robberies, murderers arrested in Lilongwe

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Police Service (MPS) is keeping in custody seven suspects thought to be behind a series of robberies and murder incidences in Lilongwe.

National Police publicist Peter Kalaya confirmed that the seven suspects include a woman.

Kalaya said the suspects were paraded at Area 30 Police Headquarters in the capital Lilongwe.

The police publicist added that the suspects were operating from Mangochi with the woman in Lilongwe identifying potential and easy targets.

“The police will continue with efforts to arrest all the suspected criminals as one way of creating a conducive environment for businesses in the country.

“The suspects include those involved in the killing of a Chinese national at Njewa where they went away with K30 million as well as those behind the theft of MK35 million from a Chinese national resident in Area 3, ” discloses Kalaya.

He therefore revealed that the police have since recovered two firearms and two vehicles used in robberies.

More to come….

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.