Police in Thyolo have confirmed that they have arrested a man who was involved in a car accident last night on Misewufolo in Ngolongoliwa, while reports indicate that he was robbed in Manja, Blantyre.

The county traffic police chief, Tannerson Tsamikuta, said the lone occupant suffered minor injuries but said the theft of the vehicle would be reported to the police.

However, the county police chief, Hussein Chakwana, said the matter was being handled by the Anti-Motor Vehicle Crime Unit.

Meanwhile, the police spokesperson for the South-West Region, Beatrice Mikuwa, said she was yet to comment.

The suspect is expected to be interrogated by the police soon.