Police in Blantyre are hunting for unknown people who have tampered with a graveyard of a person with albinism of Bakili village in the area of Traditional Authority Nsomba in Blantyre.
Blantyre Police spokesperson, Sub-Inspector, Peter Mchiza confirmed of the development adding that the unknown people chopped off both arms and legs of the deceased.
“We are currently hunting for those that might have tampered with the graveyard, exhumed and removed the body parts from the dead person with albinism,” said Mchiza.
Reacting to the development, a brother to the deceased Jameson Chimombo says the incident has shocked their family and they are still living in disbelief that their relative, Divason Chimombo has to suffer even in his death.
Chimombo and Association of People with Albinism APAM president, Young Muhamba have challenged government to expose the market for albino body parts and ensure that people with albinism are protected.
