A citizen of Malawian nationality, allegedly accused of
theft, lost his life in the cells of Mecanhelas Police Headquarter, in the southwest
of the Niassa province, northern of Mozambique.
According to our sources, this young man was known as a
thief and used to break into houses, stealing people's belongings in both
countries
"If he stole in this country, he would seek refuge
in Malawi to escape the anger of the people. He would then sell the stolen
goods. In the last case, he broke into a shop belonging to a citizen of
Mecanhelas but, when discovered, he fled back to his homeland, Malawi,"
they said to Mozanorte.
The Mozambican police, in collaboration with the Malawian
police, had been tracking the young man until he was captured with the help of
Malawian forces. According to police protocol, he was handed over to the
Mozambican authorities for further procedures. However, during the
investigation, he did not resist due to dizziness caused by the police action,
and he ended up dying.
After the incident, the Mozambican team transferred the
body to the Malawian police headquarters in order to locate the deceased's
family. However, when they arrived, they found the local population furious
over the incident, and they, armed with various blunt objects, set fire to the
two aforementioned vehicles.
"We are protesting against the behavior of the
Mozambicans, who kill without just cause. They do not follow the laws set out
in the constitution, they only use force. Since they killed our son, brother,
and family member, we will also return the favor. They fled, and that is why we
burned their vehicles," said the Malawians.
So far, the police have refused to speak to the media,
claiming that only the province has the right to provide information to the
press. (Ma Mataka)
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