The suspect, Agapito Mazuzo Mwale, reportedly approached a businessman at Ludzi Trade Centre in the district claiming he was selling a sheep.

Mchinji police spokesperson, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, said this shocked the businessman who immediately alerted community members before police arresting the man.

Mwale, hails from Mchitanji Village, Traditional Authority Nyoka in Mchinji.