Police in Chikwawa have launched a manhunt for a suspect involved in the fatal attack of a man accused of stealing maize.

Chikwawa Police Station public relations officer, Dickson Matemba, identified the deceased as 70-year-old Clement Mauji from Medelamu Village, Traditional Authority Mulilima.

He said Mauji was yesterday caught allegedly stealing fresh maize and was attacked with a sharp object, sustaining multiple head injuries.

Chikwawa District Hospital medical personnel confirmed that Mauji died from excessive bleeding caused by severe head wounds.

Authorities have appealed to the public to provide information that could lead to the suspect’s arrest. Police have also condemned the act of taking the law into one’s own hands and warned that anyone found breaking the law will face l

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