Police in Chiradzulu have placed in custody Griven Khombe, 36, and Enock Chadwala, 40, for allegedly stealing four poles belonging to Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM).
Innocent Moses, Public Relations Officer for Chiradzulu Police Station The theft incident occured during the month of October, 2021 at Mayera Primary School in Traditional Authority Mpunga in the district.
The suspects have been cornered following a report made by Harry Manyenje, a security officer at ESCOM after finding four Poles which were connected to their customers illegally within the area.
It has been discovered that the poles were plastered with cement to seal some cracks which ESCOM says is risky to electricity users.
After thorough investigations, Police in the district have recovered all the stolen poles. The suspects will be taken to court soon to answer charges levelled against them.
The suspects, Griven Khombe comes from Sosola Village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka while Enock Chadwala hails from Ntchema Village, Traditional Authority Ntchema in Chiradzulu district.
