A 25-year-old man Yohane Phiri, of Utali village Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka District has been arrested in Zomba for breaking into a custody office and stealing K2c rifle number K008944 with its eleven live ammunitions and two cellphones for police officers on duty.

This follows a intense investigation conducted by a special team of Khanga Zaona together with Zomba CID team.

Police managed to recover the stolen rifle with nine live ammunitions at his house at Mpindimule village where he was hiding.

According to information from Zomba Police, investigation are still underway to arrest other suspects who were together with Phiri as they broke into the custody office.