By Chisomo Phiri
Police in Kanengo Lilongwe are keeping in custody a 42-year-old lady identified as Flora Thom from Nangumi Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Chimaliro in Thyolo for allegedly stealing from her employer.
According to the employer, Jacob Mderu, in June this year, he employed Thom as a housemaid at his house in Area 49.
Yesterday, August 6, 2023, he and other family went to church leaving the suspect home.
While he was still at church, Thom hired a motor vehicle and packed assorted items worth over K2 million. But before she left, a boy who was then at a neighbor arrived and immediately informed Mderu.
Following a report, police rushed to the scene and rescued the suspect from some angry people.
Police also recovered all the items which include furniture, food stuffs, beddings, Plasma TV screen and assorted clothes.
Thom is expected to appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, police are reminding people of the need to be careful and cautious when employing house servants to avoid further incidents of this nature.
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