Police in Mulanje have arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly stabbing to death Henderson Kalonga aged 23, because of a girlfriend.

Mulanje Police Spokesperson Gresham Ngwira has confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to Ngwira, the mother of Kalonga reported that on Sunday evening, her son took the 14-year-old girl to his house and upon hearing the news, Limbani Mtimaukanena, who was also in a relationship with the girl, followed the two who had locked themselves inside the house.

The two sustained multiple wounds as Mtimaukanena allegedly forced the door open and stabbed the two using a pair of scissors.

They were rushed to Mulanje Mission Hospital where Kalonga died while receiving treatment.