30/10/2025
The Nkhunga First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 39-year-old Solomon Chiutsi to three years imprisonment with hard labor for obtaining money by false pretenses from 40 people.
According to Nkhunga Police spokesperson Andrew Kamanga, the convict swindled a total of K18,740,000, an act that contravenes Section 319(A) of the Penal Code.
State Prosecutor Mickeas Chatsira told the court that between March this year, Chiutsi deceived people by claiming to have connections with government officials who could help them secure employment in the Ministry of Health.
When the matter was brought before the court, Chiutsi pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He hails from Chisenga Village, under Traditional Authority Mkukula in Dowa District.
Reported by Linly Kamanga