Police in Lilongwe have arrested Khobidi Themuthemu’s 47-year-old father on suspicion of murdering his brother-in-law following a long-standing dispute over a mattress deal dating back to 2010.

According to Lilongwe Deputy Police Spokesperson Khumbo Sanyiwa, investigations revealed that in 2010, the brother-in-law, identified as Silirani, sold Themuthemu a mattress for K5,000, but later claimed he had changed his mind and sold it to someone else.

“Furious over this, Themuthemu stole his brother-in-law’s bicycle and sold it for K10,000. In 2011, the brother-in-law left for South Africa and only returned this year. Upon his return, he went to Themuthemu to demand his bicycle back,” said Mr. Sanyiwa.

However, Themuthemu allegedly told him he would only return the bicycle if he paid K250,00

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