The police in the Kavango West region recorded two rape cases over the weekend.
According to the crime report issued on Sunday, a girl (19) was allegedly raped by a boy (18) at Cuwu village near Bravo settlement in the Mpungu constituency.
The incident allegedly occurred around 04h00 on Friday while the girl was walking back home to Cuwu village from Bravo.
The suspect has been arrested and is expected to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
In the second incident, a woman (22) was allegedly raped by a man (23) at Magogo village in the Nkurenkuru constituency around 03h00 on Saturday.
It is alleged that the suspect threatened the woman with an Okapi knife if she screamed or called for help.
The suspect has been arrested and is expected to appear in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Police investigations continue.
