six arrested over blood sucker suspect murder in Kasungu

Police in Kasungu are keeping six people in custody in connection to the murder of two unknown men.

The two were murdered by a mob on the night of March 22, 2020 for being suspected to be blood suckers.

The six are identified as Jacob Kamanga, 38, of Villa Chisoso Village, Geisha Mtonga, 28, of Luziwa Village, Raphael Zimba, 25, of Luziwa Village, Staliko Chirwa, 58, of Kapinya Village, Ephraim Mtonga, 24, of Villa Luwiza Village, Moffart Msofi, 51 of Kachipwa Village, all under Traditional Authority (TA) Kaluluma in the district.

According to Kasungu Police Public Relations Officer, Harry Namwaza, the six have been arrested after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police officers successfully gathered intelligence connecting them to issue.

Namwaza said the killings of the two unidentified men happened when they were passing Mkanda area going to Chisinga in order to look for piece works.

“Upon reaching Mkanda Village, they were killed by a mob alleging that they were blood suckers,” said Namwaza.

They have been charged with murder and will appear in court soon.

Meanwhile, the police in the district have launched an inquire on the matter.