By White Luhanga
A 6-year-old girl in the Chipata District of Eastern Province has been allegedly dèfiled by her 37-year-old father.
Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident, stating that the matter was reported by the victim’s mother on 24 September 2025 around 17:00 hours.
The brief facts of the matter are that in the month of June 2025, the accused asked the mother of the victim, his former wife, to allow him to keep his daughter.
Mr Mweemba says his ex-wife allowed him, and he started staying with her. While staying with her, the suspect started having càrnal knowledge of her in the night.
He says a 10 year old niece to the suspect who was sleeping in the same house , was observing everything that was going on.
Mr Mweemba says on Saturday, 20 September, 2025, around 16:00 hrs, as the suspect’s neighbour was plaiting the hair of the niece of the suspect, the victim went and narrated how his father was having unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
He says then the matter was escalated to a woman identified as Esther Mtonga, and on Monday, 22nd September, 2025, around 16:00 hrs, the two took the victim to Walela Health Post, where she was examined and referred to Chipata Central Hospital.
He says doctors confirmed the victim having been dèfiled.
The victim complained of abdominal pains and painful private parts.
Mr Mweemba says the mother of the victim was informed about the incident, and she reported the matter at Chipata Central Police Station.
He says a docket has been opened.
Mr Mweemba says the father has been arrested and investigations into the matter have been instituted.
©️ Zambia Reports | September 25th, 2025.