A Malawi Defense Force (MDF) Soldier has been found dead in a drain in a pool of blood at Kamuzu Barracks, Lilongwe.

The deceased has been identified as Franklin Nkhata.

He was found dead in a drain at the hostel famously called Delameya house on the night of Saturday to Sunday 11pm.

This publication however, is unable to give details of what happened and resulting to the death of Nkhata.

However, people are suspecting that Nkhata might have been murdered.

He was laid to rest yesterday.