An angry mob have killed and burned the security guard of the Kaphuka hospital in Dedza, after catching him stealing at a certain shop in Lithipe 1.

The deceased has been identified as Paul Kasamaleni, who is suspected to committee various crimes in the area together with his friends.

It is reported that Kasamaleni (the deceased) and his friends break into people’s shops and steal and they started stealing from a shop at the Kaphuka market and ran away.

The dead security guard and his friends went to Naze market to break into a shop but angry people managed to catch him and set him on fire while his friends managed to escape.