Man Arrested While Allegedly Fleeing with Stolen Television in Balaka
Published on June 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM by Edgar Naitha
Police in Balaka have arrested a 26-year-old man, Sailes John, on suspicion of burglary and theft.
Balaka Police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha said the incident occurred on Sunday at Ngwangwa Petrol Station.
According to M’bumpha, police acted on a tip from members of the public who reported seeing the suspect carrying a plasma television wrapped in a bedsheet while waiting to board a motorcycle.
When officers questioned him about the television, he failed to give a satisfactory explanation. He later allegedly admitted that he had stolen it from a house whose owners had been away for two days.
John, who hails from Mbeluko Village under Traditional Authority Nchilamwera in Thyolo District, is expected to appear in court soon to answer charges of burglary and theft.
