Reports from Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka indicate that a 29-year -old man has committed suicide after swindling K5, 000 meant for to his in-law.
The districts’ police spokesperson sub-inspector Joseph Sauka told Nyasa Times that the deceased, Elias Paul, sold the bricks for his in-law to a certai buyer on credit at K5, 000 and was given some days to collect the money.
Post-mortem conducted at Balaka District Hospital revealed that death was caused due strangulation.
The deceased has left a wife and three children; and was coming from Mwalabu village, Traditional Authority Amidu in Balaka district. He was residing at Kanyumbayaka village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in the same district.
Meanwhile, Police in the district is appealing to the general public not to commit suicide when they are in problems but seek other means of solving the problems.