Man jailed 8 years for hacking police officer
Dedza First Grade Magistrate’s Court Friday sentenced a 54-year-old man to eight years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for hacking a female detective police officer.
State prosecutor John Chigundu told the court that Simon Khombe hacked Detective Inspector Pilirani Kamanga on both hands on December 3, this year.
Chigundu explained that the detective and other officers from Dedza and Mtakataka were investigating death threats issued to the president of Bwanje Rice Scheme (BRC) by some disgruntled members of the scheme.
He said the members were apparently angered by their leadership who took away a plot belonging to Mrs Bande, the convict’s sister, due to non-compliance of the scheme’s bylaws.
“Police planned to take both sides to Mtakataka Police Post to record their statements but this did not please Khombe who hacked Detective Inspector Kamanga with a panga knife on both hands,” Chigundu said.
Appearing before First Grade Magistrate Symon Mwambo, Khombe was found guilty and Police Prosecutor Chigundu pleaded with the court for a stiffer sentence.
First Grade Magistrate Mwambo bemoaned the assault on Inspector Kamanga saying it is sad that some misguided people continue to create unpleasant working environment for police officers.
“It is the police officers’ mandate to mediate in some conflicts within the community. So people should love their police and appreciate the good job that the law enforcers do in the country,” Mwambo said.
He then convicted Khombe on a charge of Acts Intended to Cause Grievous Harm and slapped him with eight years (IHL).
Khombe comes from Chatewa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kachindamoto in Dedza District.
Malawi police needs new reformation. Iyi police iyi idatha mzuzi kale moti anthu sadziwa zoti ku Malawi kuli police yoteteza anthu ai. Koma police yakuba, yaziphuphu, katangale, uhule komanso kupha athu achilungamo. Chasowa, njaunju and others where are they? Can police tell the Malawi nation about this. Shame the so called Malawi Police/Cadets..
Much as I disagree with hacking of anybody and police officers in particular but our police officers are a shame to mention their name i n this country. They are the most incompetent officers in the world, most corrupt police officers in the world, I am not sure who provoked this man. it might be the police officers, or there might be some sort of corruptions to go as far as this. Now what is happening is that most people in this country are tired, angry and very much disapointed with police officers who do neither have respect for human… Read more »
Koma ndiye extreme hyperbole’tu apa!
Mpaka “They are the most incompetent officers in the world …” ndithu?
And where is the evidence?