Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody two Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) employees for alleged money swindling using the mobile money accounts.

Deputy publicist for Lilongwe police Foster Benjamin has confirmed the development and identified the suspects as Mustafa Timothy Misolo and Phonex Afiki.

According to Benjamin, the money suspected to have been swindled is amounting to K6 million.

The two are suspected of supplying mobile sim cards to inmates at Zomba maximum security prison.