LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Two security guards have been arrested and are expected to face murder charges after allegedly killing their colleague following a dispute over a MK4,000 allowance given to them by their employer to purchase raincoats.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at the Tsoka Market in Lilongwe, according to police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu.
The suspects, Maxwell Gwedemula, 22, and Chikumbutso Fulailo, 35, are accused of stabbing Lloyd Tsosa, 22, to death with a broken bottle during a scuffle that erupted over the adequacy of the allowance.
Chigalu said Tsosa had received the K4,000 from their employer for the purchase of a raincoat but when he informed his colleagues, they disagreed on whether the amount was sufficient, leading to a heated argument and eventually a fight.
During the altercation, Gwedemula allegedly stabbed Tsosa with a broken bottle in the stomach, head, and chest, causing fatal injuries.
Tsosa died at the scene, and his body has been taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital for postmortem examination.
Police investigations are ongoing, and the suspects are expected to appear in court soon to face murder charges.
Gwedemula hails from Pengapenga village, Chief Makwangwala in Ntcheu district, while Fulailo is from Seleji village, Chief Mwanga in Phalombe district.
The deceased, Tsosa hailed from Njema village, Chief Njema in Lilongwe district.