20-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Seven Cows in Dowa
Published on June 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM by Edgar Naitha
Police in Mponela, Dowa District, have arrested a 20-year-old man, Jonasi Felisoni, on suspicion of stealing cattle worth K6.3 million.
According to Mponela Police spokesperson Macpatson Msadala, the suspect allegedly committed the offence on June 5, 2026, at around 11 a.m. at Nambuma Cattle Ranch.
Msadala said investigations revealed that at about 7 a.m. on the same day, the cattle owner, from Kachetechete Village under Traditional Authority Kayembe, released seven cows from his kraal and entrusted them to a herdsman, who took them to graze at the ranch.
At around noon, the herdsman discovered that the cattle were missing and alerted fellow herders. A search operation was immediately launched, leading to the recovery of the seven cows in another village.
Police subsequently arrested Felisoni in connection with the incident.
Felisoni, who comes from Makana Village under Traditional Authority Wimbe in Kasungu District, is expected to appear in court soon to answer a charge of cattle theft.
