18-Year-Old Man Receives 6-Year Jail Term for Burglary and Theft in Kasungu

An 18-year-old man has been slapped with 6 year jail term with hard labour on counts of burglary and theft in Kasungu.

The convict, identified as Victor Banda on 20th September 2023 broke into a house of Pilirani Lutere and walked away with a Samsung plasma screen, Zuku Decoder and other items amounting to MK300,000.

Unfortunately, he was arrested by community members who brought him to Kasungu Police where he was taken to court. Appearing before First Grade Magistrate Court Wednesday, Banda nodded to all charges which prompted Police Prosecutor to ask for stiffer punishment recalling that he is not a first offender.

Therefore, judge Johns Masula sentenced Banda to 5 years for burglary and one year for theft.

Simultaneously, the same has sent to correction institution William Chinthenga aged 18 for 3 years and 6 months for breaking into a house a case he refused before court prompting the state to parade in three witnesses to substantiate his alleged act.

Victor Banda hails from Sungandeu village in Traditional Authority Lukwa while William Chinthenga comes from Traditional Authority Mwase both in Kasungu.