Police at Chilipa in Mangochi have arrested eight family members in connection with a fracas that resulted in the vandalism of Chilipa Police Unit and the injury of a police officer following the reported disappearance of a 14-year-old boy, Alli Nuru.
The suspects have been identified as Amina Alidi, 38, Wisiki Saidi, 40, Muhajiri Saidi, 39, Binali Umali, 28, Yusuf Kamwana, 28, Liyasa Maulana, 25, Ibra Muhajiri, 22, and a 15-year-old daughter of the first suspect.
The boy was reported missing at the Chilipa Police Unit by his mother(first suspect) earlier last month. However, on August 24, 2026, following a disagreement over the handling of the case, the suspects allegedly vandalised structures at Police Unit, including the court building, and injured a police officer.
In a dramatic turn of events, the boy was later found alive in Balaka Township on August 29, 2026, where he had been doing piecework without his mother’s knowledge.
On September 2, 2026 police managed to trace and arrest the eight suspects, who had been on the run for several days with the assistance of other community members, while a manhunt for the remaining suspects continues.
The eight have since been charged with malicious damage and unlawful wounding. They are expected to appear before court upon completion of paperwork.
Police in the district appeal to members of the public to desist from taking the law into their own hands and instead allow law enforcement agencies to handle criminal matters through proper legal channels.
lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Public Relations Officer
Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw