A Zambian woman has been killed and another left critically injured after a brutal attack in Lipunga Village, Traditional Authority Mkanda, in Mchinji District.
The victims, identified as Agness Bwalya, 58, and Jane Lungu, 62, had travelled from Zambia to Malawi on October 24 to buy beans and were staying with a fellow Zambian known only as Bwalya.
Central West Region Police spokesperson Foster Benjamin said the women were attacked while asleep.
“Before their departure, the suspect and his accomplices allegedly attacked them in their sleep, poured hot water on them, and struck them with sharp objects,” Benjamin said.
The attackers also stole the women’s cash, phones, passports, ATM cards, and IDs.
Bwalya died upon arrival at Mchinji District Hospital due to severe injuries, while Lungu remains in critical condition with deep cuts.
Zambia’s Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba confirmed that police from both countries are working together to track down the killers.