By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody a 42-year-old man Maganizo Chitseko, a cashier for Admarc based at Kawinga Depot on suspicion that he stole a sum of K9.8 million after selling 32,900kgs of maize.
According to Mangochi police station spokesperson, Amina Tepani Daudi, Chitseko, in the afternoon of December 15, 2022, was brought to police by some people while unconscious.
She said they claimed that he was robbed of the money by unknown criminals while he was passing ‘Tsanya Forest’ on a motorcycle on his way to Mangochi main Admarc office to deliver the cash, which is also said to be against his office policy to carry huge sums of money.
Tepani Daudi said, Chitseko, who had minor bruises on the stomach, thighs and arms believed to be of a razor blade cuts was referred to Mangochi District Hospital for treatment.
“Surprisingly, he was awoken by an injection when the nurse was placing a drip on his hand and was later treated as an outpatient after it was discovered that he faked the fainting,” explained Daudi.
