Angry mob on Sunday stoned two people before torching them to death for being suspected of being blood suckers in Mulanje, faceofmalwi can reveal.

Police have confirmed of the development in a statement made available to FOM’s reporter.

“Murder by mob justice occured 1st October 2017 at Namaija village TA Mabuku District Mulanje.

Mr Benent Gawani ,aged 54,village headman of above village particulars reports in above case in which two unknown males were brutally murdered by his subjects on suspicion of being blood suckers.

Facts are that deceased went in #mulanje mountain for prayers through #Lujeri tea estate. On their way back they met some #Namainja villagers who thought that they were blood suckers. Then the two were assaulted to death,” reads the statement in part.

The police have since launched an investigation on the matter and to identify the deceased.