A 45-year-old man in Mangochi has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife to death over accusations of infidelity, police say.
Chataika Makawa, from Muyaya village, is accused of killing his 42-year-old wife, Esimy Daudi, after a quarrel over his suspicions of her having extramarital affairs.
“The suspect’s actions were driven by a deep-seated jealousy and a misplaced belief that his wife was being unfaithful,” said Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi, Public Relations Officer for Mangochi Police Station.