A 42 year old man Jimmy Line Dauda has been killed by an angry mob for allegedly stealing goats in Balaka.
Balaka police publicist Chisomo Kanyimbi confirmed the incident while adding that the deceased was a habitual riminal and was caught on the night of 24th April whilst in an act of stealing goats near Njerenje Railway Station.
Kanyimbi said Fraser Welemu who is son in law to the owner of the goats Grace Kamole had sensed some strange moves during that night and after waking up he saw the thief in the act.
After shouting for help, some villagers came and they managed to apprehend Dauda.
He was subsequently beaten unconscious.
Police rushed to the scene to rescue the suspect but it was too late.
Postmortem was conducted at Phimbi Health Centre which indicated that his death is due to internal bleeding.
Jimmy Dauda hailed from Njerenje village, Traditional Authority Mkaya in Balaka District.
