Suspected deadly thieves caught in Lilongwe

Police in Lilongwe have successfully retrieved a stolen pump gun that was loaded with 35 rounds of ammunition, along with various other valuables.

This follows the arrest of Jimmy Banda, a 33-year-old individual connected to a violent robbery incident at Mbavi-Four Ways near Airwing.

Banda was taken into custody during a coordinated early morning operation on Monday, conducted by police officers from Central West Region, Lilongwe, and Lingadzi, after an extensive manhunt.

Foster Benjamin, the spokesperson for Central West Region Police, reported the recovery of a pump gun containing 35 rounds of ammunition, three Samsung mobile phones, three laptops, a Bluetooth speaker, a hair straightener set, and a variety of clothing items.

Benjamin further stated that law enforcement also seized six panga knives, an axe, a crowbar, a hacksaw, and pliers that were utilized in the robbery.

According to police reports, Banda, along with other suspects who remain at large, assaulted a 36-year-old accountant and his wife, injuring the husband in the arm and striking the wife on the cheek with panga knives, an axe, and other weapons.

The assailants subsequently fled with the couple’s pump gun, phones, three laptops, and additional items valued at over K6.7 million.