Dutywa man arrested on rape charge

A 36-year-old Dutywa man was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Mputhi village on Wednesday afternoon.

Police spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha said the victim was on her way home from school on Tuesday afternoon when the rape occurred.

“She came across the suspect who dragged her to nearby bushes where the victim was allegedly raped.”

Manatha said the suspect disappeared in the bushes and the victim went home where she reported the alleged rape to her mother. The case was then reported to Dutywa police station.

The suspect is due to appear before the Dutywa Magistrate’s Court on Friday on a charge of rape.