In yet another spate of mob justice which are still on the rise in the country, a man in Balaka identified as a 42 year old,  Jimmy Line Dauda has been killed  for allegedly attempting to steal Goats.

Confirming the development, Balaka police Public Relations Officer, Chisomo Kanyimbi said the  deceased was a habitual criminal, caught on the night of 24th April whilst in an act of stealing goats  near Njerenje Railway Station.

Kanyimbi  says  Fraser Welemu who is son in law to the owner of the goats  Grace Kamole had sensed some strange moves  during that night and after waking up he saw the thief in the act.

After  shouting  for help,  sone  villagers  came and  they managed to apprehend Dauda. 

He was subsequently beaten  unconscious.

Police rushed to the scene to  rescue the suspect but it was too late.

Postmortem was conducted at Phimbi Health Centre which  indicated that his death is due to internal bleeding.

Jimmy Dauda hailed from Njerenje village, Traditional Authority Mkaya in Balaka District.