Criminals kill Malawi Police detective officer
Unknown criminals on Friday shot and killed one of police detective officers who foiled a robbery in Limbe, Blantyre.
Southern Region police publicist, Nicholas Gondwa said the officer, assistant superintendent Victor Midiani was shot dead near Bakhresa Grain Milling after a car chase with unknown criminals who had wanted to rob Right Price Wholesale.
Midiani was head of Ndilande police Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
”The incident happened at around 5pm on Friday. Our officers got information that some criminals wanted to rob a shop in Limbe,” explained Gondwa.
He added: ”They got engaged in a car chase up to Bakhresa Grain Milling where they cornered the criminals who later started shooting at the officers.”
Midiani died on the spot after being shot in the head.
The criminals, who are still on the run, were driving a Toyota vehicle registration DA 1555.
The vehicle has been recovered in Lunzu.
”We are currently hunting for the criminals.”
Midiani was buried on Sunday in Lilangwe, Blantyre. The burial was attended by the Inspector General of police, chief secretary and police commissioners.
He is survived with a wife and three children.
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I understand mbava zagwidwa chodabwitsa anamugwira Ku mwambo was maliro omwewo ati he was his friend koma a police a pamalawi ????:timva
Comment so sorry,, rest in peace mr midiani
Wat goes around,comes around.,,
shoot to kill shud come bak again. mbava zikutisausa mmakomomu. kma my very big question is; where do these criminals get guns????? apolisi mutiuze bwinonso pamenepa coz mfuti zimakhala ku police…..!!!!
Ngati akuphedwa achitetezo nde anthu wamba tilimba? #{RIP}
RIP you are the hero , may God b with your family
May his soul rest in Peace
they will keep on killing to get and protecting themselves. They blve in psalms 23: the devil is their lord. Wake up malawi
Guys read again the last line of this story, it sad that innocent Wife and three children have lost their bread winner and nobody is commenting of theiir welfare.
ONE OF THE FEW GRADUATES IN THE POLICE SERVICE AND VERY YOUNG. He loved his job too much an never could he be involved,but he was always chasing after the bad guys….HE WAS MY PERSONAL FRIEND growing to greater hieghts i really cant believe this, the rest of the officers could go for the bad guys as the others ferried him to the hospital…RIP BIGGIE