Police hunt ends, as father who impregnated daughter surrenders self to police

Police in Lusaka have arrested the 48-year-old man of Chawama compound in Lusaka who is alleged to have impregnated his 15-year-old biological daughter.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Danny Mwale, said the 48-year-old suspect handed over himself to the Police today around 09:00 hours.

Mwale in a statement issued in Lusaka on Monday said the suspect is detained in Police custody.

Police this week launched a manhunt for the 48-year-old man of Chawama compound who is alleged to have impregnated his 15-year-old biological daughter.

The man only identified as Chonya is alleged to have been sexually abusing his daughter who he lives with after divorcing the wife last year.

Police were tipped by concerned members of the community in Chawama and immediately investigations were instituted which revealed that the suspect was living only with his daughter after divorcing the wife.

The victim narrated to Police how the father was constantly demanding to have canal knowledge of her until on May 12, 2023 when members of the community discovered that she was pregnant.

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