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Law and order, Malawi

Malawian man arrested for raping three women in a row

Maneno Chimulala
Malawian man arrested for raping three women in a row

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Rape is increasingly becoming the order of the day in Malawi as Police in Dowa have arrested a 34-year-old man, Stephano Kaboko Chipiku for allegedly raping three women, one after another, aged 17, 24 and 32.

Dowa Police Spokesperson Sub-inspector Gladson M’bumpha has told local media today Tuesday that “the three went to fetch wild fruits (Masuku), in Kongwe Forest Reserve and whilst there they met Chipiku who was armed with a machete.”

The man then raped the women one after another.

The victims are currently being treated at Dowa District Hospital.

The suspect comes from Kambome Village in the area of Traditional Authority Msakambewa in Dowa.

The incident comes few days after an old man in Mzuzu raped a 10-year-old girl.

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, expressed worry over the increase in rape cases when she visited the young girl who is hospitalized in Mzuzu.

“It is so heartbreaking that these cases are on the rise. I visited Mzuzu regional police where I have been briefed on how they together with the court’s are doing mobile court sessions in the villages to try and make people understand how serious rape crimes are. I would like to congratulate them for such a good initiative, and urge them to continue doing such a commendable job,” she said.

Malawi is experiencing a wave of rape cases and recently a man was caught bonking a chicken.

Law and order

Unknown motor vehicle kills man in Dowa: police hunts for the driver 

Maravi Post correspondent

Road accident: Unknown motor vehicle kills man in Dowa

DOWA-(MaraviPost)- The Malawi police in the central district of Dowa, are hunting for an unknown driver, who was involved in a hit and run incident which left one person dead.

The deceased is identified as 38-year old Ackim Dyson. Witnesses said they did not capture the number plates of the hit and run vehicle.

Concern has been expressed since 10 days ago another driver, Mathews Maulidi, who is at large, hit and killed 21-year old Evance Amidu. This occurred at Dzaleka Trading Centre, along Lumbazi Dowa road.

Dowa police station spokesperson Richard Kaponda told The Maravi Post that the accident occurred Saturday night,  April 8, 2017, at Sole village along Lilongwe Salima road.

Kaponda said that the unknown driver, who was coming from the direction of Salima going towards Lilongwe, upon arrival at sole village, as he was descend Ackim Dyson, who was coming from Chankhungu Trading Centre.

“Ackim Dyson was left helpless and later was run over by other vehicles, tearing the body  and died on the spot.

“Postmortem was conducted at Dowa District Hospital, by medical officials, concluded that death was due to multiple injuries and loss of blood,” said Kaponda said.

The  Dyson hailed from Singo village, Traditional Autholity (T.A) Mkukula in Dowa district.