Zikwanje-gang arrested in Mchinji

August 28, 2015 Luciano Milala -Nyasa Times 14 Comments

The so called Zikwanje-gang of robbers who have been terrorising Mchinji District has been arrested on Thursday after a police operation.panga

Mchinji Police Spokesperson Sub Inspector Moses Kajawa Nyirenda said people in the district have been living in fear because of the gang which was threatening lives.

Kajawa Nyirenda confirmed that Abraham Mwale aged 39 and Joseph Willy Banda aged 35  are among five members of Zikwanje-gang who have been arrested.

Nyirenda further said on Wednesday the 26th of August at around 7:30 pm they robbed trader Chisomo Sakala of K125, 000 at Mchinji Boma, as he was coming from his shop. The money was for the sales of the day.

Police spokesman said Sakala was assaulted and left with big cut.

They also went to Kamwendo trading centre 18 kilometres from Mchinji boma where they carried a lot of criminal activities.

Police spokesman also said the gang also attempted to rob at Kamwendo Revenue office but they failed.
The suspects will be charged with robbery with violence contrary to section 301 of the penal code and attempting robbery contrary to section 302 penal code.

Some of the gang members arrested include Joseph Mwale aged 35 hails from Chimbiya village in the area of traditional authority Chiseka in Lilongwe District, Abraham Mwale aged 39 hails from Simuta village in the area of traditional authority Chulu in Kasungu.

Police are advising members of the community  to be on the lookout for the  pange-gang.

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14 replies on “Zikwanje-gang arrested in Mchinji”

  1. Akaziwonepo Kaye koma tipemphe ma bail achisawawa akumaonjezeratssaso umbava chifukwa mukataya amakapeza azawo RNA kumakabaso police good job

  2. wel done police.u did nice job.thts is wht we want in this our country.mungalowadula mapwalawo ndi zikwanje zawo zomwezo.amati angapange zimenezi mpaka liti.

  3. its job wel done to the police officers and we also thank the local comunities for the tip for this robbers to be arrested. lets all join hands to combat this melpractises. together we can.

  4. gud job guyz. when u sow a seed, at one point u expect to hv the harvest. so i think its their gud tym to harvest

  10. Anthu awa alangikedi zenizeni moti ngat pali ena omwe akupanga zauchifwambazi atengerepo phunziro

  13. plz if brought :b4 the court n found guilty, let thm be sentenced to the maxumum of the years,to deter other would be zikwanje gangstets

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