Police force at Jenda community in Mzimba District have arrested Genesis Mtonga on suspicion that he is involved in the death of his father. The victim, who has been identified as Langson Mtonga lost his life after being assaulted during a fight over property damage at Luwerezi in the district.
The incident happened in the first half of the month. The son injured the victim and caused his death after he assaulted the older man in anger after a disagreement.
The Jenda Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Macfarlen Mseteka shared the details of the incident with the media. He shared the sequence of events and informed the public that Police is investigating.
The police arrested Genesis Mtonga on May 29, 2025 after a long series of investigations following the death of his father. After the physical fight which happened earlier in the month, the father had died and the suspect went into hiding.
“It has been established that on May 13, 2025, Genesis Mtonga went to a drinking place in the village where he got into a quarrel with another man which led to serious confrontations and physical assault. Later, the man went into Genesis’s house ransacked it and damaged some utensils.
“Up his return, Genesis was angered by the condition of his house and accused his father of allowing an unknown man into their village to damage his property,” he added.
Mseteka said that the suspect later assaulted his father who fell unconscious on the ground. The Police confirmed that the victim was bleeding heavily adding and died on the way to Luwerezi Health Center.
He was being taken to the health center for treatment after the altercation with his son
Upon finding out that his father had died, Genesis left the village and went into hiding until his arrest on May 29, 2025, at Mpondagaga in Nkhotakota.
Meanwhile, Genesis will soon appear before the court to answer charges of murder which is contrary to section 209 of the Penal Code. Genesis Mtonga is a resident of Nkhoma village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mabulabo in Mzimba district.