Barbaric Man Drags A Thief Behind His Ford For The Crime Of Stealing A Few Tomatoes From His Garden

Malawi- Namwera Police in Mangochi have apprehended a 38-year-old man for allegedly injuring a 20-year-old suspected thief, Major Majid.

Spokesperson for Mangochi Police, Amina Tepani Daudi, has confirmed the development and identified the suspect s Abdullah Nandi following a shocking video of vigilante justice.

According to Tepani Daudi, Nandi, allegedly tied Majid to his Ford Courier motor vehicle and dragged him along the road after catching him stealing tomatoes from his garden.

“The horrifying incident happened on March 24 2024, at Mkambiri Village, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi in the district and was captured on a disturbing video clip that went viral on social media,” she said.

The footage revealed Nandi and his accomplices torturing Majid by dragging him behind the vehicle as a form of punishment.

“A prompt intervention by a team of detectives from Namwera Police led to the arrest Nandi,” said Daudi.

She said preliminary investigations indicate that Majid was subjected to “barbaric” treatment along an earth road, approximately 200 meters away, as he was being taken to Masuku Police Unit.

“However, fearing public detection upon reaching a junction near the tarmac road, the perpetrators untied Majid, leaving him battered and bruised,” said Daudi.

Majid, suffering from multiple injuries, has been rushed to Namwera Health Centre for urgent medical treatment.