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A 35 year man has been killed by an angry mob in Kasungu for causing havoc in the district.
Kasungu Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Miracle Mkozi has identified the deceased as Yesaya Nyimbi Phiri, who hails from Kanyera village in the area of Traditional Authority Kawamba in the district.
According to Mkozi, Phiri started assaulting people at the funeral ceremony at Kanyera village in the district.
Mkozi said he assaulted seven people, and that currently, one of them is admitted to Kasungu district hospital.
This did not please members of the community who later tied him to a tree and started beating him.
A 35 year man has been killed by an angry mob in Kasungu for causing havoc in the district. Kasungu Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Miracle Mkozi h
Kawamba Youth Network in Kasungu yesterday held a peaceful demonstration to Kamboni Police Unit demanding an explanation as to how a defilement suspect escaped from police cell at the unit.
Chairman of the Network Innocent Sinoya said that the youths suspect that police aid his escape as the cell was closed when he bolted.
The demonstration led by Young people who hails from Chief Kawamba in the district.
Meanwhile the suspect identified as Alex Umali was arrested by members of community policing recently for allegedly defiling a nine year-old girl.
Kamboni Police Unit Officer in charge Ezron Tchongwe has confirmed receipt of the petition.
Deputy Minister of local government and rural development, Halima Daudi, on Friday elevated three traditional authorities to senior chiefs and one group village head to sub traditional authority (STA) in Kasungu.
The chiefs Chilowamatambe, Wimbe and Kawamba were elevated to senior chiefs and group village head Kalikokha to STA at a ceremony which took place in Kasungu District Council Chamber.
Section 4 of the Chiefs Act gives powers to the President of this country to put a person in authority as a paramount, senior chief, traditional authority and sub traditional authority.
It pleased President Lazarus Chakwera to elevate Charles Tadeyo Mwale to be Senior Chief Chilowamatambe from 24th December, 2020, Mayinasi Gwaya to be senior chief Kawamba from 27th January 2021, Stanley Chidambo to be senior chief Wimbe from 24th December 2020 and Grant Innocent Chirwa to be STA Kalikokha from 24th December 2020.