Police in Mulanje on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 rescued a 30-year-old man, Mtchayi Katchena from an angry mob baying for his blood for an offence of breaking into a building and committing a felony (BIBCF) therein.
In the morning at around 8:00 hours, a well-wisher informed Police that an angry mob was beating the said suspect after being found with nine chickens suspected to have been stolen.
A team of police officers immediately rushed to the scene and rescued Katchena. He later led the officers to Mimosa where his sister denied the ownership of the stolen chickens. The sister further revealed that the suspect had just been released from Milanje Prison in Mozambique where he had finished serving a sentence.
Further investigations discovered that the chickens belonged to Kelvin Siginala whose kraal was broken into on the night of February 21-22, 2022 whereby 12 chickens got stolen.
Katchena has since been charged with BIBCF therein, contrary to section 311 of the Penal code.
He hails from Mphonde Village, in the area of Senior Chief Mabuka in Mulanje District.
Police strongly condemns the tendency by some individuals of taking the law into own hands. Furthermore, such lawless individuals will be arrested and face justice in court of law.
