Two men have been arrested by Zomba police for alleged theft and vandalism of Southern Region Water Board installation at Old Nice location in the district.
The suspects have been identified as Frank Chinkango, 32, of Nasawa village, and Mazunzo Devison, 28, of Chimowa village, both from Traditional Authority Chikowi in the same district of Zomba.
According to Aaron Chilala, Zomba Police Deputy PRO, the Southern Region Water Board has been experiencing theft and vandalism of water pipes for the past months within the location. On April 09, 2023, the Board officials received information from well-wishers that Chinkango and Devison were stealing their installations at the location.
They immediately shared the tip with the Police, who rushed to the scene and managed to arrest the suspects who were found with a sack full of pieces of cast iron pipes.
The two are being detained in police custody and are expected to appear before court soon to answer charges of malicious damage and theft.
