By Staff Reporter
Police in Kawale, Lilongwe are keeping in custody Andrew Mthiko, 38, on allegation that he was selling dog meat.
It is reported that Mthiko used to conduct his business as a mobile vendor while roasting the meat on his charcoal bunner around area 24 and surrounding areas in the disguise of goat meat.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023, Area 24 Police officers received a tip-off that they are sniffing a strange smell from the suspect’s house.
Detectives went to find out only to discover that the suspect was busy doing braii (kanyenya).
When asked, he lied to police officers that it is goat meat for his personal consumption but his confession that it is dog’s meat came in when officers discovered skulls and fresh dog heads on top of the roof of his bathroom.
After his arrest, it was further discovered from on lookers, who have been his customers for a while that the suspect disguised the dog meat as goat’s.
Meanwhile, the suspect is in police custody and will be appearing in court soon.
Andrew Mthiko hails from Kalumbu Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kalumbu in Lilongwe District.
