44-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Dowa
Published on November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM by Edgar Naitha
A 44-year-old man identified as Jacob Mauachuluka of Chikolokoto Village, Traditional Authority Khombedza in Salima District was on the morning of November 16th, 2025 found dead in his home at Chimwaza location in Dowa District.
Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sub Inspector Alice Sitima has confirmed the incident indicating that a report lodged by his brother, Mike Mauachuluka, Jacob had been living alone and had not been seen that morning.
“Neighbors became concerned after noticing a foul odor coming from his house and informed Village Headman Chimwaza,” Sitima said.
Upon entering the house, the deceased was found lying motionless on his bed, with vomitus present on the bed and floor.
“A bottle of Chibuku Super beer was found nearby, emitting a strong chemical odor suspected to be from a toxic insecticide (Actellic),” she revealed.
A Postmortem conducted at Dowa District Hospital confirmed the cause of death as organophosphate poisoning.
