Police in Ntcheu district are keeping in custody a primary school teacher Davie Katankha aged 38, for allegedly defiling a15 year old pupil.
According to Sub Inspector Hastings Chigalu, Ntcheu district Police Pubic Relations Officer said the accused who teach at Tambala Primary School has been defiling a Standard 6 pupil who goes to the same school for several times before he was finally caught by the victims uncle.
Sub Inspector Chigalu said police recorded statement from the girl who confessed that she was in secret romantic relationship with her teacher Mr. Davie Katankha since December 2015 but this was because she grew tired of rebuffing his relationship proposals putting to her since 2014.
"However, on 6 February this year the girl's Uncle caught the two together and the girl had her teachers cellphone in her possession.
When asked, the accused admitted to the uncle that he has been sleeping with the girl for several times and further discloses that they once travelled to Balaka district where they spent a night together and had sex with the girl for first the time. On her part, the girl said she was promised marriage in future." Explains Sub Inspector Chigalu
Then Chigalu said after revealing everything, the teacher pleaded with the uncle not to reveal this relationship to anyone for fear of losing his job and he also bribed the uncle with One Thousand and Two Hundred Kwacha (K1, 200) to zip his mouth.
Regardless of the plea and bribe, Sub Inspector Chigalu said the uncle proceeded to report the matter to Bilila Police Unit where a case of Defilement contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code was opened.
"The suspect is in police custody at Ntcheu Police Station ready to appear in court to answer the charges." Said Chigalu
"As Police, it is our appeal to the teachers that they should exercise maximum responsibility in caring for girls, they should not be the ones in the forefront in victimising the children especially young girls. We will not hesitate to arrest a teacher who violates the rights of these innocent children." Warns Sub Inspector Chigalu
Teacher, Davie Katankha comes from Chikanda village of T/A Wimbe in Kasungu district while the victim, comes from Tambala village of T/A Tanya in Ntcheu district.
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