By Sylvester Kumwenda

Dowa, September 24, Mana: Police in Dowa Police have arrested two men in connection with theft of various items, including motorcycles, plasma TVs, and subwoofers stolen from Dzaleka Refugee Camp.

Dowa police Public Relations Officer, Alice Sitima, has identified the two as Joseph Gaveni aged 28 and Madandaulo Lyton aged 32.

'On June 7 this year, a complaint was lodged by Nyabenge Silitio aged 43, who discovered that his motorcycle, valued at approximately K900,000 had been stolen from his property by thieves who had gained entry by drilling through a fence.

"Subsequent police investigations led to the arrest of the two and recovery of items like three Lifan motorcycles, plasma TVs, subwoofers, and Tecno cellphones, with a total estimated value of K6.2 million," said Sitima.

She added that two of the recovered motorcycles have already been identified by their rightful owners.

Meanwhile, police in Dowa have urged people who had reported their items missing to visit Dowa police station for identification purposes.

Sitima said the suspects, who both hail from Namadzunda village, Traditional Authority Msakambewa in Dowa district, will soon appear in court to face charges of burglary and theft.

"This successful operation underscores Dowa Police's commitment to maintaining security and protecting property within the district," she said.