Police in Mangochi district have arrested five people (3 men, 2 women) for allegedly assaulting to death Saiti Tambulayi,58, who was accused of stealing a goat.
The incident occured on the evening of November 17, 2021 at Bakili Village, Traditional Authority Mponda in Mangochi.
According to the deceased son Labana Tambulayi, 37, earlier that day, his father and friend only known as Kachule were suspected to have broken into Ngawire Rashid’s kraal where they went away with a goat.
On the evening of the same date, the suspected criminals were seen selling goat meat at a drinking joint within the same village.
The villagers charged at them and apprehended Tambulayi while his friend ran away.
They assaulted him with big sticks and stones then fled the scene after dumping him along the road.
Police rushed to the scene and took the victim to Katema Health Centre where death was pronounced upon arrival. Postmortem conducted at the same hospital revealed that Tambulayi died due to severe loss of blood after sustaining head injuries.
The suspects will appear before court to answer the charge of Murder which is contrary to section 209 of the Penal Code soon.
Mob justice is a serious travesty of justice, violation of right to be held innocent until proven guilty and curtails Police investigations.
Therefore, Police in the district are appealing to the public to stop taking the law into their own hands to avoid committing such serious crimes.
Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
PRO-Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999 706 525
Email:mamateps1152@gmail.com