Police vehicle on Chilima convoy in crashes, 10 cops injured

The country’s estranged Vice President and UTM president Saulos Klaus Chillima on Thursday cancelled his whistle –stop campaign rallies in Ntcheu following a car accident involving his security detail  injuring seriously 10 law enforcers.

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The police vehicle was part of Chilima’s convoy

UTM spokesperson Joseph Chidanti Malunga confirmed the development in an interview.

Malunga disclosed that a police vehicle carrying Chilima’s security detail overturned at Khomba in Ntcheu District.

“The Malawi Police vehicle was ferrying the security detail sadly overturned throwing out the passengers (all police officers) from the vehicle.

“ UTM security officers arrived at the scene and helped carry the wounded to Balaka Hospital using a UTM minibus. An additional team from Nsipe has also been dispatched to Balaka to be with the injured,” he said.

Malunga said a total of 10 police officers have been wounded and are currently receiving medical attention.

“Let’s wish them a speedy recovery and keep them in our prayers,” he said.

The accident occurred while. Chilima was on the campaign trail in Ntcheu and prompted him to cancel the tour.

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Kennedy
Kennedy
4 years ago

It is written Dpp all over Udf on the wall, foiled plot. These are signs of a dying horses > Dppudf) Soon they’ll be in maula. 50+1 is intimidating their rigging plot.

Mapwiya
Mapwiya
4 years ago

Mizimu yakwiya bambo ngozi inachitika just 500 meters away kuti afika pa venue ya main rally. Chauta ndi choncho amamulanga Munthu akuona. Nthawi yomweyo rally canceled and kuuyamba back wa kwa Kauma – Area 12

BigMan
BigMan
4 years ago

We wish them a quick recovery. Ntchito za DPP izi.

Norbert Turner
Norbert Turner
4 years ago

The police were not ‘wounded’, they were ‘injured’. It was an accident not a violent attack on them.

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Watch out Chilima, dpp/udf vultures are after you.

Lameki
4 years ago

What vultures. Kumakaputa dala anthu kuti ofe tizimva chisoni. Munakatukwana Anthu kuthyolo kumapanga imitate ma accent munangendedwako. Kuombela aYao osapepetsa mwalozedwako. Uchitsilu basi. Malawians love ulemu. Za mwano zanuzi akudulani michombo simunati. Nyekhwe basi

Psyuta
Psyuta
4 years ago

I’m talking to you as your brother Chilima. Kapepese. Otherwise campaign iyi suimaliza.

Keen Observer
Keen Observer
4 years ago

The good news is that no life was lost. Quick recovery & God bless. Malizitsani kusesa Mavoti we need new government come 24 June.

Mwinithako
Mwinithako
4 years ago

Abale osavulalira zaweni chionde .Chilima mwana wahule ndiNamachende Chakwela mothandizidwa ndi Hule la nyini zokwefuka ndichimbolo chachitonga Bitimchila Jowisi banda akagwere kkk.Udani waJowisi ndi Bingu ndi udanu wa Saulosi ndi Chaponda ziunga gwetse DPP mpang’ono pomwe.Saulosi nchiona akamema MCP kuti iwathandize kuchotsa DPP m’boma chifukwa chansanje kkkk mwauponda galu inu kkk.I recall late Dr George Nga Ntafu called the MCP “AGARU INUUU”ZOONA mcp YAZADZA NDIA agaru basi kk

gwabe
gwabe
4 years ago
Reply to  Mwinithako

You are very stupid kuphatikizapo onse akwanu, za eni ndiziti pamenepo? people are at their work, by the way ngati ndiwe wobadwa kuchoka kwa mzimai,
This type of thinking of yours we know who is behind it,

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago

We wish them quick recovery.

BENTBY
4 years ago

may God’s healing mercy reach them in hospital. Thank God our vice president cancelled the rally, had it was nyekhwe he would proceed. mutsogoleri azikhala ndi nzeru zaumunthu. osati u profesa opanda nawo natural wisdom

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