In Phalombe police have arrested a 25 year old Woman for allegedly burning hands of her two biological Children for reasons known to herself.

According to Phalombe Police spokesperson Jimmy Kapanja, the woman has been identified as Stella Pheveru who comes from Lolo village in area of Senior Chief Kaduya.

Kapanda said on 25 December 2023 the Children who are aged 4 and 7 went to their grandmother’s farm where they dug the newly planted Maize seeds and fried it since they were hungry.

After the Mother heard what had happened she went and grab the two and started burning their hands with fire.