Mponela Police in Dowa have saved a life of a business man whom people wanted to kill because they suspect him that he has shoot to death Mphatso Chaseta who wanted to steal from him.

Police publicist in  Central west region Esther Mkwanda confirmed about the story saying that the Chaseta wanted to steal bags of tobacco but when the deceased relatives heard that he has been shoot to death they rushed to the house of the business man were their destroyed some of the properties of the business man.

Mkwanda said that the police have also arrested 10 people who are suspected of destroying properties of the business man and added that the gun that the business used to kill the thief is registered.

The business man has been identified as Nekha Kavuta hails from Mphangala village, Tradition Authority Dzoole in Dowa.