Tanzania, Aug. 2 -- Morogoro. Police in Morogoro Region are holding the chairman of Doma Village and a local militia officer on suspicion of beating to death a 29-year-old pastoralist accused of livestock theft.

In a separate anti-rustling operation, police arrested four suspects in Mvomero District allegedly linked to the theft of 32 goats.

Briefing journalists on Saturday, August 1, 2026, Morogoro Regional Police Commander, (RPC) Alex Kantimbo, confirmed that the Doma village chairman and the militia officer are undergoing interrogation regarding the death of a local pastoralist, Mr Stephano Karaita.

RPC Kantimbo stated that preliminary investigations indicate the mob attack occurred on Thursday, July 30, 2026, as Mr Karaita was driv...