By Tiyanjane Tsankhwimbi
Nsanje, January 21, Mana: Police in Nsanje have launched a manhunt for unidentified criminals who murdered Amosi Sauti in the early hours of Monday.
Nsanje Police Station Public Relations Officer, Agness Zalakoma said Sauti was found lying lifeless in the afternoon of January 20, 2025 in his house at Chingwe Village.
Zalakoma said Sauti was a well-known local farmer who had over 15 goats, chickens and guinea fowls which were all kept in one of his bedrooms.
“Our investigations have established that the criminals gained entry into the house by removing the bricks of the rear wall of the house where they stole unknown number of goats,” said Zalakoma.
Postmortem conducted at Nsanje District Hospital has shown that death was caused by strangulation. Meanwhile, enquiries are in progress to trace and arrest the perpetrators.
Sauti hailed from Chingwe Village in Traditional