By Christopher Miti
Police in Sinda, Eastern Province, are investigating a case in which a 29-year-old man allegedly killed his younger brother following a dispute at a Gule Wamkulu shrine.
Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident, identifying the suspect as Sinoya Mwale and the deceased as Isaac Mwale, aged 27.
Mr. Mweemba explained that the two brothers reported to the shrine, locally known as Liunde, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, but later had a misunderstanding. Isaac withdrew from the shrine, which angered his brother.
A group of five men, members of the Gule Wamkulu, attempted to take Isaac back but failed after his mother intervened. The group later returned with Sinoya, who began beating his brother, striking him on the head with a stick until he collapsed.
Mr. Mweemba said Isaac sustained a deflated forehead and was rushed to Saint Francis Mission Hospital in Katete, where he died yesterday. The suspect has since been arrested.
Source: ZNBC