The Namibian Police Force ( NamPol ) in the Oshikoto Region has opened a case of rape after an 18 - year - old Namibian girl was allegedly raped by an unknown man while attending a wedding at Onewawa village . According to the region ' s NamPol Crime Investigations Coordinator , Deputy Commissioner , Titus Ekandjo on Sunday , the incident happened on Friday at around 22h00 " It is alleged that the victim was attending a wedding in their village of Onewawa , whereby she was approached by the suspect and the suspect dragged her into the bushes and then had sexual intercourse with her under coercive circumstances since the victim is a mentally challenged person ," Ekandjo reported . He added that after the incident , the victim stood up in order to find her way home , but she got lost and ended up at the next village of Olambo , where she was found by the community members , to whom she explained her ordeal . The suspect has not yet been arrested as the victim is unable to identify him . Police investigations i nto the matter continue .Source: The Namibia News Agency
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