Unknown people attacked and beat to death a male teacher 31 from Lundazi’s Kaviskeske Primary School of Vinyoni Village in Kapichila Chiefdom yesterday.

The deceased who was in the company of a female teacher, 31 from Mankhaka Primary school was returning from celebrating Teacher’s Day which was held in Mwase area yesterday.

Eastern Province Commissioner of Police, Mweemba Robertson confirmed the incident to ZANIS today.

Mr Mweemba said the duo were riding on a motorcycle around 22:00 hours when unknown people attacked them.

“I am confirming a murder case which occurred on October 4, 2024 around 22:00 hours along Mwase- Mankhaka road about 20 meters from Bowe turnoff,” Mr Mweemba said.

Police have named the deceased as Fred Masinda 31, a teacher at Kaviskeske Primary School in Lundazi District.

Details of the case are that while the two teachers were riding on a motorcycle and as they approached Bowe turnoff, the two were attacked by two men who were armed with sticks and in the process, the rider was hit on the head causing him to lose control of the automobile and both fell to the ground.

It was at that point that the attackers took turns in hitting the duo with the sticks before Ethel Phiri 31 a teacher at Mankhaka Primary school managed to escape into the nearby bush.

Ms Phiri sustained a cut on the forehead, three other cuts on the head, a fractured right arm, and a dislocation on the right shoulder before reporting the attack at the Mwase Police Post.

The body of the deceased was discovered about 20 meters away from the road where the attackers are believed to have dumped it.

The attackers went away with an unregistered Gatoma Motorcycle, red in colour.

The deceased sustained multiple head injuries and a fractured skull and his body is lying in the Lundazi District mortuary awaiting postmortem.

Meanwhile, the female teacher who survived the attack is currently admitted in hospital.