Assailants in Lilongwe have murdered an inventory officer at the Central Medical Stores Trust, Bellington Mkumba, in front of his gate at his home in Area 36.

According to the police, postmortem results revealed that death was due to stab wounds, strangulation and suffocation from a tight knot around the neck.

Lilongwe Police Spokesperson, Hastings Chigalu says 45-year-old Mkumba was murdered on Saturday night at Kandikole around 23:00 hours.

He further says it is reported that on the day, Mkumba went to a drinking joint within Falls Estate and when he arrived back home, he parked his car at the entrance in order to open the gate.

“But after stepping out of his car, he was attacked by a group of unknown criminals who assaulted him severely.
“The gang escaped the scene when neighbours, who heard Nkumba’s desperate shouts for help, started to show up,” Chigalu says.

He was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital while unconscious, where he was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, the police has instituted investigations to trace and arrest the assailants.

Mkumba hailed from Nakwawa Village, Traditional Authority Njewa in Lilongwe District.

Source:Times