Mpamba agent arrested for murder in Mzimba
Police in Mzimba have arrested a 24 year old man, Obed Phiri who is a Mpamba agent on suspicion that he murdered Chawezi Phiri, 41, on April 1, 2023 at Malidadi in the District.
It is reported that, Chawezi Phiri(now deceased) on the said date went to withdraw money from the suspect. In the process he asked the suspect to insert sim card in his phone in order to check the balance of which the suspect did.
Unfortunately the simcard was not working and the suspect gave it back to the owner who refused claiming that the one which he was given was not his and also accused the suspect to have swapped the sim-card a thing which angered the suspect.
As a result the suspect came out from the booth and started assaulting Chawezi Phiri while shouting for help and referred him as a thief and angry mob flocked to the place where Chawezi Phiri was assaulted mercilessly.
He was later rushed to Malidadi Health Centre where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The matter was reported to police who visited the scene and postmortem conducted at the same hospital indicated that death was due to internal bleeding.
The primary suspect who was on the run was arrested on April 3, 2023 at Zitchoka Village within Malidadi area and will appear before court to answer the charge of murder contrary to section 209 of the Penal Code.
The suspect Obed Phiri hails from Zitchoka Village, Traditional Authority Mpherembe while the deceased Chawezi Phiri hailed from James Saka Village, Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku both in Mzimba District.
