A woman, who is yet to be identified, has been killed and her body dumped in Totolonga River in the area of Traditional Authority Msakambewa in Dowa.

Village Headman Kabwabwa of the area said they discovered the body of the woman floating but doubted if she was from his village or the surrounding villages as no-one is reported missing.

Dowa Police Publicist Sub-inspector Gladson M’bumpha is yet to comment on the matter.