source: Face of Malawi
actor1: Police Forces of Malawi (2014-)
actor2: Civilians (Malawi)
location: Chitipa
notes: Around 2 November 2021 (as reported), a man accused the police of injuring him with a hot iron while in custody in the Chitipa district (Northern) [coded to Chitipa] after he was arrested on allegations of stabbing a sex worker. The police denied the responsibility for the attack, stating that a mob caused such injuries to the man.