{"id":391566,"date":"2026-03-15T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391566"},"modified":"2026-03-15T17:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T15:03:14","slug":"48-year-old-arrested-for-rape-of-17-year-old-near-oshakati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391566","title":{"rendered":"48-year-old arrested for rape of 17-year-old near Oshakati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 48-YEAR-OLD man from Omahenene location near Oshakati has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the weekend crime report, the incident occurred at around 16:00 when the suspect, a neighbour of the victim, allegedly approached the minor and asked her to accompany him to his house. 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