Second Grade Magistrate court in Mchinji has convicted a man who was arrested after inserting a sharp knife into his wife’s privates.

The 40-year-old man was answering charges of acts intended to cause grievous harm.

According to Mchinji police public relations officer Kaitano Lubrino, the convict used a knife to cause deep cuts on his wife’s body including her privates as a form of punishment after she had gone wrong.

She was later rushed to the hospital and treated with stitches.

In court, Second Grade Magistrate Governor Chiyipanthenga condemned the act saying it is a worse form of gender based violence.

He added the injuries which were inflicted on the victim could have led to death if not for the medical intervention.

He then slapped the man to three years imprisonment.