Two people have been killed when they were accused of stealing a motorbike in Balaka district.

Balaka police spokesperson Mr. Gladson M’bumpha has confirmed the matter by saying that these people were  killed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

According to M’bumpha, the people who were killed have not been named, but they stole the bike of a motorcycle at the Manjawira market by tricking the owner of the bike into carrying bags of fertilizer for them.

When the owner of the bike went to order the goods, the people ran away with the bike which made the owner scream and call his business friends to help him.

The bodies of the victims are currently at the Balaka hospital, and no arrests have been made as investigations are ongoing.