A 31-year-old woman of Chifunabuli District has been allegedly gang-raped by three unknown men. Luapula Province Police Commissioner, Lucky Munkhondya has confirmed the incident which occurred early this morning, November 10, 2026 around 04:00 hours at Lubwe market. Ms…

A 31-year-old woman of Chifunabuli District has been allegedly gang-raped by three unknown men.

Luapula Province Police Commissioner, Lucky Munkhondya has confirmed the incident which occurred early this morning, November 10, 2026 around 04:00 hours at Lubwe market.

Ms Munkondya said the victim left home with her three months old baby to Lubwe market to drink alcohol around 18:00 hours yesterday, November 09, 2026.

He said after the victim got intoxicated, and fell asleep in one of the corridors at the market where unknown men took turns in raping her.

Ms Munkhondya explained that two women who were passing-by heard screams and saw the victim being raped after which they alerted a nearby security guard who managed to apprehend one of the three assailants while the other two accomplices escaped.

“The security guard together with others rescued the baby and later took the suspect to the police station,” Ms Munkondya said.

Police visited the crime scene where they found the victim still intoxicated and took her to Lubwe Mission Hospital where she is currently receiving medical examinations and treatment.

Ms Munkhondya identified the man who has been arrested as Oswald Chanda aged 31 of Mwelwa Kanina village in Chief Chitembo’s Chiefdom.

A manhunt has been launched to locate and arrest the two remaining suspects.

 

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