POLICE in Sinda have finally caught up with the notorious Shenki, who left house owners cursing the devil almost everytime he reportedly wiped their houses clean following his operations.
The suspect whose real name is Shelton Phiri aged 28, is a suspected serial housebreaker, of Nyanje Compound.
He was arrested in connection with a series of housebreakings recorded in the district from February 2025 till his apprehension.
Phiri was apprehended earlier this month, in Nyanje Compound, following months of police pursuit.
His arrest comes after two alleged accomplices, Lufeyo Phiri and Kelvin Banda, were previously convicted and sentenced to prison over breaking and receiving stolen property offences.
Lufeyo and Banda were sentenced to three years imprisonment with hard labour for receiving stolen property and five years for seven counts of housebreakings respectively.
According to Eastern Province commanding officer Robertson Mweemba, the latest break-in was reported on November 3, 2026, when four masked men allegedly broke into the house of 26 year old Alinase Mtonga in Nyanje Compound and stole property worth K4,016.
Two of the suspects also allegedly raped the victim.
"Shenki has so far confessed to three of the breakings and on the matter which was just mentioned where the victim was raped," Mweemba said.
Police investigations are continuing, with further updates expected.
Kalemba November 12, 2026
