By Santos Zefania

Lilongwe 18 May Mana: Police in Dowa have arrested a clinician, Isoken Bond aged 33, for allegedly stealing medical supplies from Dowa District Hospital.

According to Dowa Police Publicist Alice Sitima, said authorities at the facility told the Police that the suspect stole the medical supplies while on night duty with the male ward in charge, Gloria Mwanyari.

"At the time of incident, the suspect (Bond) had locked himself inside the drugstore, a scenario that raised an alarm to Mwanyari.

"After checking in the drugstore, Mwanyari found a bag containing medicines allegedly packed by the suspect," Said Sitima.

Bond is expected to appear before court soon to answer a charge of theft by the servant.