Police in Chiradzulu on Wednesday arrested two women on allegations that they assaulted an 11-year-old boy for suspecting him to have broken into a house, stealing a radio and solar panel therein.
Chiradzulu Police Station Public Relations Officer, Constable Cosmas Kagulo, confirmed the development.
He said the incident occurred on February 22, 2024 at Mulipa Village in Traditional Authority Kadewere (TA) in the district.
Kagulo identified the suspects as Malita Paul, 31, who is the mother to the victim and Liviness Chinthuli, 37.
He said the matter was investigated and established that the mother to the victim took part in commissioning the offence.
“The mother first tied the victim with rubber strings and took a hot knife, placed it on the upper left palm and left thigh of the victim, leaving him with scalds. However, the child was untied afterwards,” he said.
According to Kagulo, in the evening of the stated date, Chinthuli also tied the victim and told the mother not to untie him until the next day.
“The following day, the boy’s arms were swollen, a development that prompted the mother to take him to police to get a referral letter to the hospital where the boy was admitted and discharged later,” said Kagulo.
The suspects, who will appear before court soon, have been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
