A 33-year-old ex-convict identified as Missi Yahaya has been assaulted to death by some irate villagers after he was caught drilling a hole at the back of one of the shops in the area with intentions to steal.
The incident occurred on the night of March 21, 2023 at Mnomba Village, Traditional Authority Lulanga in the district.
According to police records, Yahaya had just been released from prison after serving a jail term for bulglary.
It is alleged that Yahaya during the said night was apprehended and assaulted severely with blunt objects by the mob who found him drilling the hole at the back of the shop.
He sustained multiple cuts in the head and bruises on the abdomen.
The matter was reported at Makanjira Police Post who rushed to the scene where they found breaking equipments. The officers also took his body to Makanjira Health Centre where death was confirmed due to loss of blood.
Meanwhile police in the district appeal to the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands as mob justice is not only illegal but also jeopardizes crime investigation.
He hailed from Mnomba Village, Traditional Authority Lulanga in Mangochi.
lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi
PRO- Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw