Police in Neno district are keeping in custody a 22 year old man for allegedly defiling 5 under-age girls and infecting them with gonorrhea.

Neno Police Child Protection Officer, Sub-inspector Austin Kamwendo has confirmed of the arrest and identified the suspect as Witness Mpota.

According to Kamwendo, the suspect is believed to have defiled the minors in age bracket of 3 to 10 in a nearby bush on the 5, 7, 15, 17 and 18 June, 2021.

The suspect will appear in court soon.