By White Luhanga
A 24-year-old woman in Chipata District of Eastern Province has been allegedly ràp£d by 5 men and robbed of her K500.
The incident occurred on 1st October, 2025, around 22:00hrs in Mnoro area.
Eastern Province Police Commissioner, Robertson Mweemba, says the victim reported to the police that she was ràp£d by five men, identifying two of them as Blessings Shawa and Jeremiah Phiri, whose ages are unknown, and three other unidentified males from the same area.
Brief facts of the matter are that on October 1, 2025, around 22:00 hours, the victim was sleeping in her house with the door open when she saw five men, two other men she knew very well and three others she did not know.
Mr. Mweemba says before she could say or do anything, the men covered her mouth, got her out of the house, and took her near the bush, where all five had carnal knowledge of her.
Mr. Mweemba says after having carnal knowledge of her, they took her underwear and K500 and took her back to her place.
He says the victim complained of painful private parts and was issued with a police medical report to seek medical attention.
Mr Mweemba says no arrest has been made, and a manhunt has since been instituted to bring the culprits to book.
©️Zambia Reports | October 8th, 2025.