Police in Chilipa, Mangochi, have arrested Anusa Sausande, 19, suspected of stabbing to death Kassim Chilambe, 21, after the duo quarreled for sharing same lover.
The incident occurred on February 25, 2024, at Nkaweya village, Traditional Authority Ntonda in the district.
It is alleged that the two were staying in the same village but had been picking quarrels over a girl they both fell in love with.
The girl in question ended the love affair with the suspect and chose to continue with Chilambe (now deceased), which angered the suspect.
On the said date, the suspect found the two love birds chatting within the village and immediately produced a knife, stabbing his fellow on the chest, causing him to collapse instantly in a pool of blood.
He was then rushed to Phirilongwe Health Centre by well-wishers, where he died while receiving treatment, and a postmortem conducted at the facility revealed that death was due to severe loss of blood.
Meanwhile, Sausande will answer charges of murder in court after the completion of paperwork.
Police in Mangochi are appealing to the public to opt for amicable ways of settling their differences to avoid committing such serious crimes.
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