Deputy Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service responsible for operations Late Casper Chalera has been laid to rest at his home in the area of Senior Chief Lukwa in Kasungu District.
Aged 59, Chalera succumbed to a heart attack on Tuesday in Lilongwe.
At exactly 1:35 pm on Friday, Chalera’s casket was lowered to the ground with fanfare and a gun salute in a police funeral drill.
Representing President Dr Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi Congress Party Regional Chairman for the Centre, Zebron Chilondola described the late Chalera as an asset in the police who ensured that there is a cordial relationship between the service and communities.
“The President is saddened by the demise of Mr Chalera and extends his condolences to the family and the entire Malawi Police Service,” Chilondola said.
In his eulogy, Senior Chief Lukwa said the late Chalera was a role model to the youths in Kasungu.
He appealed to chiefs in the area and family members to ensure that the widow and the children are protected and own the deceased estate.
In their words, representatives of both the family and Malawi Police Service described the late Chalera as a loving and hard-working person.
Born in 1965, the Late Chalera joined the police service in 1988 and was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police responsible for operations in 2022.
He is survived by a wife and three children.
By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA
