Man arrested for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl

Police are investigating the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl over the weekend, as well as an incident in which a suspected poacher was shot and wounded in a gunfight with anti-poaching rangers.According to the latest weekend police crime report, a man was arrested after allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the Havana informal settlement in Windhoek on Friday.In another reported rape case in the Omusati region, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly threatened with a knife and raped in bushes near Ohakapeke village on Friday night. The suspect had not been arrested by the time the police report was issued.Police are also investigating a violent housebreaking in which a 44-year-old woman was allegedly confronted in her Eros home in Windhoek during the early hours of Friday.The incident occurred at about 01:30 in Kilimanjaro Street, where several suspects allegedly broke into the house, woke the woman and tied her hands.Police allege that the suspects stole a cell phone, unlocked it and accessed a Nedbank banking app before ransacking the house. Items valued at over N$51 000 were reportedly stolen. No arrests or recoveries had been made by late Sunday.In Katutura, a 26-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and threatened with pangas at Single Quarters on Saturday night before suspects robbed him of cash and three mobile phones valued at N$28 300. No arrests or recoveries had been made at the time of the report.In Rehoboth, a 78-year-old man reportedly lost N$39 080 in an alleged banking scam. Police allege that an unknown person called the man at about 09:23 on Friday and impersonated a Bank Windhoek employee.The victim allegedly provided his banking details, after which N$39 080 was transferred from his account. No arrest or recovery had been made.Alleged poacher shotA suspected poaching incident near Outjo resulted in one suspect being injured during an exchange of gunfire with anti-poaching rangers.Police allege that two men, aged 30 and 45, entered the farm at about 09:00 on Saturday and were spotted by rangers on patrol. The suspects allegedly opened fire after seeing the rangers, who returned fire and injured the 30-year-old man. He was taken to Outjo Hospital for medical treatment, while the 45-year-old suspect allegedly fled.Police said a hunting rifle, two live rounds, two spent cartridges, a knife, an axe, bread and chips were found at the scene. A 35-year-old man, allegedly the getaway driver, was also arrested after he was found in a white seven-seater vehicle parked near the vicinity of the farm.The suspects are being investigated for conspiracy to hunt specially protected game and trespassing.Property theftSeveral property-related crimes were reported during the weekend. At Namport’s Synchrolift in Walvis Bay, suspects allegedly cut and removed a vessel’s power supply cable valued at N$30 000.In Ondangwa, suspects allegedly broke into a storage container at Sun Square Mall in Dragon City and stole PVC pipes and boxes of tiles worth N$13 500. In Otjomuise, items valued at N$14 000 were allegedly stolen after suspects forced open a garage door.A cuca shop in Onambango B Village near Oluno was allegedly broken into, with goods worth N$24 788 stolen. In Katima Mulilo, property valued at N$16, 950 was allegedly stolen after suspects tampered with a room lock.In Endola, police arrested a 40-year-old man after he allegedly used pliers to cut three DC power cables at an MTC tower in Onepandaulo village. The cables, valued at N$30 000, were recovered.In Rehoboth, police are investigating an attack on a fire brigade truck returning from extinguishing a house fire in Block E. The incident occurred at about 03:00 on Saturday when a group allegedly began throwing stones at the truck.One suspect allegedly threw a stone through the driver-side window, damaging the vehicle. No arrests were reported.

Man arrested for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-18

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Man arrested for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl

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