By Santos Zefania

Lilongwe, May 28, Mana: Police in Mchinji have arrested 11 men suspected to have murdered two men involved in the death of their relative and robbed his motorcycle at Kabuthu Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mabvwere in Mchinji, on May 27, 2025.

Mchinji, Police Station Public Relations Officer, Limbani Mpinganjira, confirmed the development in an interview on Wednesday, saying family members and villagers alleged that, the deceased (Chikuwa and Joseph), ambushed Amon Lyson, at Kabuthu as he was going home, Chalapuka Village from Namitete.

“On that particular day, after the death of Amon Lyson 52, the family members and villagers rallied against the two where they were heavily assaulted heavily. The suspects are in police custody and are expected to appear before court soon to answer a murder charge,” Said Mpinganjira.

In a related development, Police have also arrested Dickson Yohane aged 43, Yohane Kandiyano 42, Hamilton Lyson 41, Simukanako Konikisi 38, Chisomo Fyson 33, Precious Josiya 27, Piason Kosimasi 23, Daliken Paul 23, Levison Joseph 22, Jimmy Chimphangu 21 and Kelvin Chimphangu 18. In connection to the same case.

Meanwhile, police have advised the public to refrain from taking the law into their hands, observing mob justice amounts to a violation of the right to life and to a fair trial.