{"id":399547,"date":"2026-08-18T20:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399547"},"modified":"2026-08-18T19:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:09:16","slug":"fugitive-arrested-after-alleged-rape-of-11-year-old-niece-in-omusati-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399547","title":{"rendered":"Fugitive arrested after alleged rape of 11-year-old niece in Omusati Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRIME UPDATE: The 32-year-old suspect, who has been on the run in the Omusati Region since 6 August after he allegedly raped an 11-year-old niece, has finally been arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect had gone into hiding immediately after committing the alleged crime in the Ohendjeno village, Okalongo constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the suspect and the victim reside in the same house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police Regional Commander Ismael Basson announced the suspect&#8217;s arrest on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CRIME UPDATE: The 32-year-old suspect, who has been on the run in the Omusati Region since 6 August after he allegedly raped an 11-year-old niece, has finally been arrested. 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