Six arrested after deadly Kanengo blaze sparks violent unrest

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Malawi police have arrested six men over unrest that followed a deadly fire in Kanengo, an area of Lilongwe. The initial incident was a road fire accident that killed one motorcyclist and injured another. Police accuse the six suspects of inciting violence in the aftermath. Authorities say the group pelted police and civilian vehicles with stones. Officers also say the suspects blocked the Lilongwe-Kasungu M1 road, disrupting travel after the incident. The arrests have expanded the investigation into a public-order case involving both the fire and the violent response. The Central West Region Police spokesperson said officers were investigating the road violence and the circumstances that followed the accident.

Malawi Police have arrested six men for allegedly inciting violence following a fire accident that left one motorcyclist dead and another injured in Kanengo, Lilongwe. The suspects are accused of pelting police and civilian vehicles with stones and blocking the Lilongwe-Kasungu M1 Road in the aftermath of the incident. Central West Region Police spokesperson Inspector […] The post Six arrested after deadly Kanengo blaze sparks violent unrest appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

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