Mangochi police has launched a search for missing adult person only identified as Daudu Daudi, who is believed to have been killed by a crocodile while coming from rice garden which is near Lake Malawi on April 4th, 2022.

Mangochi Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said they suspect that Daudi was attacked by the crocodile while trying to rescue his wife from the same crocodile.

“As they were crossing Mkwanda stream which demarcate their village and rice garden, the Crocodile emerged from the stream and attacked the wife first and the fearless husband struggled with the Crocodile and managed to rescue his wife,” Daudi said.

She further highlighted that, the crocodile turned against the husband and dragged him into the stream while the wife was shouting for help and villagers mobilized themselves only to find a single bone fresh and blood in the stream.

“The wife was rushed to Salima District Hospital after sustaining open wound on the thigh, upper left eye and fractures on both legs and arms and the villagers are still searching for the missing body,” Daudi explained.

Daudi Daudi hails from Kambanembe Village, Traditional Authority Lulanga in mangochi.