Police pelted by stones in Rumphi, one cop wounded

January 29, 2021 Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango – Nyasa Times 14 Comments

Police officers came under fire in Rumphi district  from unknown people on Thursday night with one cop wounded as the gang pelted stones at the officers.

Police pelted by stones

The incident occurred around Lukali bar within Rumphi boma town according to police report.

Sergeant Pascal Mwamatandala was wounded following the aggression by the people.

The victim together with other police officers were on patrol with the aim of making sure that all bars were closed as per Covid-19 preventive measures.

However, after reaching Lukali bar, they were  met with aggression and violence from the unknown people who started petting stones.

“One of the stones hit Sergeant Pascal Mwamatandala on the forehead,” reads part of the police report.

After the incident, police withdrew the operation immediately and took the victim to Rumphi district hospital where he was treated as an out-patient.

Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation to arrest the suspects who will answer the charges of unlawful wounding.

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14 replies on “Police pelted by stones in Rumphi, one cop wounded”

  1. There are many reasons to throw stones at our corrupt police force, but enforcing the law is not one of them. If the public have a problem with the bars closing they should resolve that with the government.

  2. Wanangwa imweee !!
    Behaviors of some police offices are very inhuman.They don’t know how to approach,the mostly use force.
    They forget that they are there to show a service and not force.Wakujiwikamo chomene wapolice wanyakhe,very inhuman.Beinf a police officers(s)doesn’t mean you are superior,ntchi uniform icho,you must learn to behave as a human.
    Malawi Police,siyizatheka,Mwawona,sono,wamubwakula munyinu….nkhalo yikasuzga,if you use force,watch live is coming
    Please find out who stoned wapolisiyo,inya,nimulandu,arrest the culprits and also go to Lilongwe arrest those that raped Nsundwe women. ..
    Rumphi prison=unlawfully wounding
    Area 30 prison=Raping police officers.
    Yaaa !!
    Boone is pachanya pa lamula,Msundwe Police rapists,must be investigated and arrested…
    Rumphi,Kawaja waka,Mjuma,Bolero,Chikwawa !!!! Hoyeee x 20…
    If they use force as Army,stone them,We have a Malawi Police Service and not force.
    Do you know,4Army officers can control nicely the whole stadia&a thousand police officers fail to?what matters is nkhalo ya wapolice…kikiki
    SINTHANI NKHALO IYO HEEE….!!

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  4. This is what reap what you sow looks like.

    Now Tonse is in power they want to put restrictions and curfews .

    Go to hell or rewind back time and take back what you said about corona.

    1. kodi a DPP mulirabe mpaka liti?
      Tikaluza masankho, as you did on 23 June timayiwala nkuyamba kukonzekera next election.
      Not crying as you are doing thinking that the govt will be given back to you before end of 5 years, no!!!

  6. Police are doing a good job. It’s only those who do not understand that harm them while on line of duty.

  7. It looks like the police were ill equipped. They were only pelted with stones. There was no gun fire. Why did they withdraw? They neither had helmets nor shields. I guess they just carried baton sticks.

  8. It can only be in Malawi/Africa where police/army officers can break the law by packing themselves illegally in a vehicle. Shameful and embarrassing.

  10. Mwabanthu pulikani kut COVID is real osachita nvabweka tifwenge banganya para tikupulika yaye izo bachipatala na boma bakuyowoya.Tsono ba police bakanangachi kuti mpaka kuvulazidwa?Nkhalo mulije babale bane imwe uko kukaya.

  11. That was bad to occur in the Rumphi district. Am sure yo lockdown is just lax. How can bars operate. You were suppose to arrest the bar owner & charge him with violating the lockdown regulations. A hefty fine was fair & even imprisoning him as a fair tale. If the State is challenged on this note, it will b a mere waste of resources to deploy the security personnel under such scenarios.
    Malawi govt must pull up its socks

  13. Just arrest the bar owner. Covid-19 is areal threat and has already claimed lives of people. This is no time for enjoying all rights
    

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