In Neighboring Zambia, a love triangle has ended in a bloody fight after a 29 year old man stabbed his ex girlfriend’s boyfriend aged 40 out of rage.

Police spokesperson Esther Katongo said officers have since arrested Mwamba Nonde aged 29 of Zingalume area in Lusaka for allegedly stabbing  Emmanuel Sichula aged 40 who he suspected to have been having an intimate relationship with his ex girlfriend .

In a statement, Mrs Katongo said Racheal Goma  29 of Soweto Compound reported that her boyfriend Mr Nonde was stabbed  by her former boy friend, Sichula.

Mrs Katongo said Mr Nonde sustained multiple cuts on the forehead, left shoulder, back of the head and belly leaving him with protruding intestines while the woman who reported the matter sustained cuts on the left ear and neck.

“This occured on 15th September,  2021 between 22:45 hours and 23:30 hours at Simbeye Bar in Soweto, Zingalume area when the assailant met the victim with the woman,” she said.

Mrs Katongo said the victim was rushed to George clinic where he was later referred to UTH in a critical condition.

“Police today  arrested the suspect who went into hiding after committing the crime and is currently  detained in police custody for two counts of unlawful wounding,” she said.