By Memory Khutuliwa

Blantyre, May 22, Mana; Police in Limbe are keeping in custody a 35 year old man, Josephy Mpondaminga on suspicion that he murdered Young Bwanali, 37 at Monjereriwa Village in Bangwe Township in Blantyre.

Limbe Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sub-inspector Aubrey Singanyama said  Bwanali was seen in the village with the suspect’s wife on May 20, 2025 at around 19:00 hours, as the two were suspected of being in secret love relationship.

“When Mpondaminga heard that his wife had been seen with Bwanali, he went after them. When he found the two together, a fierce fight broke out between the two men,” he added.

Singanyama said that in the process, Mpondaminga produced a knife and stabbed Bwanali on the left side of his neck and he died on the spot.

After being informed, Bangwe Police detectives rushed to the scene, arrested Mpondaminga, and took Bwanali’s body to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital for a postmortem.

Mpondaminga who comes from Chilambe Village, Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre will appear before court soon to answer murder charge.