A man named Dabble Dissi who is a bodyguard for former president Professor Peter Mutharika has spend a night in police cell.

Mutharika’s bodyguard was arrested on Tuesday in the capital Lilongwe.

He is being accused of stealing government motor vehicle.

It is believed that Dissi was in custody of a Toyota Prado TXL registration number BW 687 without authority.

He is currently in custody in Lilongwe.