A 36-year-old woman of Kitwe has been arrested for allegedly hacking her husband with an axe after he attempted to take custody of one of their children.
Dorcas Chipoya, of Garneton Township, is accused of assaulting her husband, Philemon Kasanda, 42, of Zambia Township.
The couple is on separation due to marital disputes.
Mr Kasanda went to his wife’s house on Sunday and is alleged to have passed some negative comments against her, after which he attempted to get one of their children from her. This is contained in a report published by Zambia Daily Mail.