A FIGHT between two compatriots from Malawi in Eastern Province has led one to the land of no return while another behind bars.
This is after 21 year old Malawian national, Edward Mbewe got a log to hit, fellow Malawian, Maliseni Banda during a fight but ended up striking the 70 year old Asin Phiri of Chipangali District, who later died.
Eastern Province Police commanding officer Robertson Mweemba said the assault case was reported on the second day of this year 2, by the now-deceased.
According to ZANIS, Asin Phiri sustained a deep cut on the head, as a wooden log was said to have been used in the act.
“Brief facts of the matter are that Edward Mbewe, 21, a Malawian national, together with his friend, Maliseni Banda, also a Malawian national, decided to go and drink beer called Chibuku at a certain shop. A fight then erupted between the two friends, and in the process, Edward Mbewe got a wooden log from the ground and tried to hit his friend. Unfortunately, the log landed on the head of male Asin Phiri, now deceased,” the police commissioner said.
He added that immediately, the suspect was taken to police and the victim was issued with a medical report and rushed to the hospital.
The victim was admitted on January 2 and remained in admission until yesterday, when a phone call was received from his son, Charles Phiri, who informed the police that his father had passed away around 03:00 hours at Chipata Central Hospital’s intensive care unit.
According to the authorities the body of the deceased was deposited into the mortuary awaiting postmortem examination results, while the suspect was apprehended and detained at Chipata Central Police Station.
Kalemba January 7, 2026
