Lilongwe Police Arrest Three for Stealing K6 Million from Zambian National

Lilongwe Police is keeping in custody two men and a woman for allegedly stealing K6 million from a Zambian national who boarded their car which was operating as a taxi on Wednesday, 26 February 2025.

Lilongwe Police Station Spokesperson Hastings Chigalu said the suspects have been identified as Davie Kaunda, 34, Habib Foster, 26, and a well known habitual suspect Charity Kathumba, 26.

The suspects, operating a Mira motorvehicle registration number NN 11689, picked a Zambian national at Mchinji boma who was coming to Lilongwe for personal business.

Upon arrival at Area 4 Ziboliboli stage at around 13:00 hours when the passenger (victim) wanted to drop off from the car, he failed after several attempts due to locked doors following a child-lock system the driver engaged.

After sensing danger while the car was still in motion, the victim while at the backseat, powerfully grabbed the steering wheel and started tussling with the driver which forced the car to make an impromptu stop at the middle of the road.

This is when Kaunda who was at the backseat, and Charity who was in front, immediately got out of the car and started to run away allegedly with the bag that contained the cash.

However, after shouting for help, well wishers responded and apprehended Kaunda, and Foster (driver), while Charity managed to flee the scene allegedly with the cash.

Then some angry people started assaulting the suspects severely and wanted to set them ablaze, before being rescued.

Later in the evening, following an intensive manhunt, detectives arrested Charity at Kaphiri while on a hired motorcycle planning to flee the City.

Efforts are still underway to recover the money.

The suspects will appear in court soon to face a case of Theft.

Charity Kathumba was also arrested on November 7, last year for commiting similar offences, however, her robbery case, alongside two other male accomplices, stalled after they stopped honoring court bail conditions.