Police in Kasungu have launched a manhunt for people who poisoned a 27-year-old prison warder in the district and stole his motorcycle.
The deceased has been identified as Maxwell Damazio from Karonga Village, Traditional Authority Karonga in Salima District.
Damazio who was a prison warder at Kasungu Prison was on holiday and started operating motorbike Kabaza business.
On the night of February 16, 2021, he was hired by two unknown men who pretended to be going to Kamphulu area.
Upon reaching Kamphulu Trading Centre, he was given a drink by one of the passengers and after taking it, he started feeling abdominal pains.
Kasungu Police spokesperson Edina Mzingwitsa said the two later dumped him at a nearby bush and went away with his San-LG motorcycle.
She added that at around 9 PM, Damazio was found lying unconscious by passersby who took him to police where he was referred to Kasungu District Hospital where he died on February 19, 2012 whilst receiving treatment.