A 66-year-old man, Mavuto Saulos, has been arrested in Monkey Bay for allegedly cutting off three fingers of Chikondi Samuel’s left hand with a machete after accusing him of stealing sweet potatoes from his field.
According to Monkey Bay Police publicist Sergeant Kondwani James, the incident came to light after a video showing the assault went viral on social media on June 5, 2026.
Police arrested Saulos on June 6 and charged him with grievous…
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