Police officer identified as Friday Kalonjere has died after taking dangerous herbs in Nkhatabay.

Reports indicate that the deceased Kalonjere, of Nkhatabay police station visited the herbalist together with his friend.

The herbalist, known as Rabson Milanzi of Mongola village, Traditional Authority Nkanda in Mulanje district, gave the two herbs but as soon as they took them the two started feeling unwell and when they left the herbalist`s premises the police officer began vomiting and collapsed instantly.

The two were taken to the hospital where the police officer was pronounced dead before getting any treatment.

The other victim is still unconscious at the hospital.