A 12-year-old girl was raped by an adult male on Friday at Onoolongo Village in Oshikuku. It is alleged that the suspect found the victim alone in the kitchen and removed her trousers by force. The victim managed to run out of the house for safety, but the suspect chased her and tripped her in the mahangu field. He then removed his trousers and raped the minor girl. The suspect is not arrested as he ran away. It is alleged that a 24-year-old suspect lured his four-year-old victim into the deserted cooking area of the house and attempted to molest her but she was rescued by a family member who followed them. She found the suspect undressing while the victim’s underpants were already pulled down. The matter was reported to the police and the victim was examined at the hospital but no penetration was found. The incident happened at Vaalpos location in Aranos on Friday. The suspect was arrested. A 39-year-old woman was raped at Omboto village in Omuthiya on Friday. It is alleged that a male suspect collected the victim who is mentally ill, from the neighbour’s house and brought her to her mother’s house at Omboto Village and pulled her inside one of the sleeping rooms and had sexual intercourse with her under coercive circumstances. The suspect was caught in the act when the victim’s mother returned home from the well. The suspect is not yet arrested as he fled the scene. A 17-year-old girl was raped on Friday at Tuhingereni location in Rundu. It is alleged that an unknown suspect entered the victim’s room while she was sleeping and under the influence of alcohol, had sexual intercourse with her without consent. No arrest has been made yet. Police investigations in all cases continue.