Police File Details Death of An Officer Shot By Armed Robbers

Though Malawi Police Service decline to reveal the identity of a police officer shot dead and two others injure by armed robbers Monday morning, the social media had in the same day evening shared file believed to be the police report sourced from police.

The report includes names of both victims and suspected robbers as well as detailed events of the shooting.

This is a file being shared on the social media

MURDER / ARMED ROBBERY

DECEASED: NO: A5517 SGT. ANTHONY MKOKHO

Occurred today the 8th June 2015 near Cashbuild roundabout Lilongwe at about 0900hrs.

Brief Facts are that on this date No. A5517 Sgt Mkokho, Vge; Manyamba, T/A; Tchena, District; Mulanje, C/O PMS C Division  and No. B3060 Const James Clifford; Village; Chizuma, T/A; Mphoma, District: Nkhotakota C/O PMS C Division were on escort duties of Petroda Money in a Minibus BQ 3472 Toyota Hiace Driven by Mr Wilson Chikweya, age: 33 years, Village; Mtekateka, T/A; Mponela, District; Dowa, C/O Petroda Malawi and accompanied by an Accountant Mr. Hassan Ali, Aged: 44years, Kenyan National, C/O Petroda Malawi Limited.

They collected the money approx K46.4 million kwacha sales from various filling stations to petroda Headquarters in area 4 filling station near kamuzu Central Hospital Roundabout. At this time they were proceeding to FMB Bank.

When they reached near Cash build roundabout unknown criminals using BS 6189 Nissan Tilda Saloon (stolen from area 9 but belonging to Isaland Investment Real  Real Number MJ 7494 Nissan Tilda)

The criminals blocked the Minibus, the police officers consequently fired one bullet to scare away the criminals. The criminals came out from their vehicle and started shooting at the Minibus.

In the process No. A5517 Sgt. Anthony Mkokho was killed on the scene while while No. B3060 Constable James Clifford was shot in the head and he is critically injured noe admitted at Kamuzu Central Hospital. The criminals run away with a bag of money amounting to K46.4 Million.

After the incident at cash build the criminals took the road to crossroads roundabout into Chitukuko road direction. Upon reaching Chitukuko, they attacked a Nissan Bongo Minibus MH 6100  driven by by Mr Gerald Tsogolani, C/O Mr Innocent Meja PSI Malawi, Box 30133, Lilongwe 3. They shot some bullets to scare passengers and subsequently hijacked the Minibus.
Fortunately Zone 2 under supervision of Insp Duncan Duncan Kamanga of Lingadzi Police who were in area 47 sector 2, reacted quickly to the scene.

On the scene,  BS 6189 Nissan Tilda Saloon a vehicle used criminals,  K2C rifle serial No. K007376 with with 5 rounds of ammunitions snatched from Police Officers were recovered. One K2C rifle serial No. K0078147 has been stolen. However the criminals used two bullets from Police firearm and have gone away with 3 rounds of live ammunitions.
Follow up minibus MH 6100 Nissan Bongo was recovered near Majesty Lodge in area 47. Currently investigations to trace and arrest the criminals have been  intensified.

However information from well wishers indicate that Ex Police Officers Mr Richard Tsotsi Phiri who was dismissed from PMS, Mr. Makina a known Armed Robber, Mr. Fred Juma and Benson Harawa (whose driving license and ATM Card were found in the car used by these criminals are the people who were also  involved in area 47 Robberies) are the main suspects.