Police in Chileka, Blantyre have arrested a 16-year-old boy, Tisungane Golden, from Mponda Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kapeni, for allegedly vandalising railway lines in Lunzu.

According to Chileka Police Station public relations officer Jonathan Phillipo, the incident happened on October 5, 2025, after police received a tip-off about unknown individuals tampering with the railway line between Mdeka and Lunzu.

Phillipo explained that the arrest occurred when a station officer from Lunzu Police Unit, who was traveling from Lirangwe to Lunzu, boarded a minibus at 17 Miles Trading Centre. The officer noticed the suspect carrying a sack bag.

“Upon reaching the Lunzu Police roadblock, the officer arrested the suspect and brought him to Lunzu Police Unit. A search of the bag revealed

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