A 54 year old albino man has been found dead with both hands chopped by two unknown thugs in Nkhatabay district, police have confirmed.

 

 

The district police report identified the deceased as Yasin Phiri who hails from Mundiyeghe village Traditional Authority (T.A) Fukamapiri in Nkhatabay

 

 

The incident according to the police occurred on the midnight of Monday at his own house while sleeping.

 

 

 

“The deceased was leaving in his house together with his three sons after his wife temporarily left for her home following a disagreement between the two over the behaviour of the wife displayed to their tenant,” reads part of the police report.

 

 

During the day, the deceased and one of his nine year old son George Yasin were sleeping in the same house but different rooms while the other two sons were at Kande Trading Center for the their businesses.

 

 

 

“At the midnight hours two unknown criminals entered the house through the window and went straight into the room of the deceased where they started stabbing him.

 

 

Thereafter they took the deceased at a distance of about 20 metres where they chopped both arms and run away. All this was taking place whilst the youngest son was inside the house after he was threatened to be killed if he shouted,” added the report.

 

 

After receiving a report, police rushed to the scene and took the body to the hospital for postmortem where it was revealed that deceased died due to severe loss of blood secondary to the maltiple wounds and chopping of both arms.

 

 

Meanwhile, police are hunting for the suspects.