Zambia: A 27-year-old woman from Kashitu Compound in Livingstone has allegedly been gang raped by six males. The victim has sustained injuries in her private part and neck after the ordeal
The name of the victim has been withheld due to safety reasons. She reported the incident to Dambwa North Police Post on Monday, January 1 around 05:00 hours. According to the victim, she reached out to the police about 50 minutes after the incident, which happened at Indeco Market.
Southern Province Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, explains that on 31st December, 2023, around 13:00 hours, the victim, in the company of her husband, went to Indeco Market within Kashitu Compound to drink beer.
Daka says the couple were at the drinking place until around 04:00 hours the following morning. After this time, they decided to get back home. At the time of the return, they were accompanied by the young brother to the victim also relaxing at the same drinking place.
On the way back, the victim was pushed to the ground by an unknown male person. The male then took one of her foot-wear and threw it in the opposite direction.
Daka says whilst the victim was pursuing to retrieve foot-wear, her husband decided to leave her with the young brother. He was hoping the two were going to find him at home.
The Police Commissioner notes that it was in the process of searching for her foot-wear when two male persons pulled her to the side street. The victim stated that she can identify the perpetrators if she sees them. They were joined by four other males, who took turns to rape her.
Daka states that the young brother tried to intervene but was restrained and beaten in the process. Meanwhile the victim also tried to scream for help, but a few people from the nearby homes who rushed to the scene could not come in time.
He says after the men had left, the victim gathered herself up and went home to change clothes before she reported the matter at Dambwa Central Police post.
Police Officers visited the scene and found some struggle marks. The victim also handed over a white t-shirt, a pink and white trouser and a white female underwear stained with blood which she wore at the time of the incident.
The investigation into the incident has started while no suspect has been arrested.