By Evance Chisiano:
A Mangochi businessman, Farook Jussab Maluk, 57 has shot himself with his licensed shotgun after being diagnosed with a disease that affected his ability to walk.
Police in Mangochi Station Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sub lnspector, Amina Daudi confirmed Maluk’s death, saying he shot himself on January 7 at Ndata residential area in Traditional Authority (TA) Mponda in Mangochi.
The deceased who owned Tools and Components Glass shop within Mangochi Township was staying with his nephew, Maxwell Daudi after divorcing his wife.
According to Daudi, Maluk went to Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre for medical treatment where doctors recommended his operation to amputate both legs.
She added that upon returning from the hospital the deceased told his nephew that he was tired of taking drugs.
“Two days later, he locked himself in his room where he shot himself in the chest with his shotgun,”
The matter was reported to Mangochi Police and officers rushed to the scene and found Maluk in a pool of blood with the shotgun lying by his side, the PRO added.
She said Maluk’s body was taken to Mangochi District Hospital where it was established that he died due to loss of blood.
Police in Mangochi are appealing to the public to refrain from taking their own life whenever faced by challenges in life, instead urged the public to seek counseling or share problems with others who may offer psychological support.
Maluk came from Mgona Village in TA Tengani in Nsanje.
