Two arrested in alleged gang rape incident in Ohangwena

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2025-03-18

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OSHAKATI, 18 MAR (NAMPA) - The police in the Ohangwena Region have arrested two of four male suspects who reportedly gang raped a 41-year-old woman at Opalasha location in Eenhana.
The Namibian Police Force’s Crime Investigations Coordinator for Ohangwena, Deputy Commissioner Melanie Mbuuru, said the incident occurred Sunday night.
According to Mbuuru, the woman reportedly went home with her boyfriend, who is one of the suspects, after they had...

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