Two security guards at Mlambala in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje have been killed by suspected thugs in the early hours of today.

The deceased have been identified as Nkhunguni White aged 66 and Emran Willy aged 50, who was manning a shop belonging to businessman, Fred Iman in the district.

Owen Nkhunguni, son of the first deceased, and Kenason Gavinala, a relation to the second deceased have told the local press that the two guards were discovered dead this morning in a pool of blood.