Police in Nkhotakota have arrested two people suspected to be behind a series of serious criminal activities in the district.
The district police publicist, Paul Malimwe, confirmed the development, saying the duo has been involved in robberies and breaking offences at Grand View Lodge in Nkhotakota.
Malimwe identified the suspects as a 28-year-old, Anthony Banda, of Chagunda Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chagunda and Happy Gondwe of 42 years old from Zolozolo Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mmbelwa in Mzimba.
Banda and Gondwe were arrested on Monday at Mkaika ad hoc roadblock and Sani Village in the district. It is reported that on the wee hours of July 19, 2020, the abovementioned suspects, armed with panga knives, invaded the lodge and broke into five rooms.