25-year-old woman was raped while walking home from her employer's birthday party in the Nangoro section of Otjimbingwe, Erongo Region, on Sunday.
According to the victim, a 19-year-old man, known to her, grabbed her by the hair and forcibly dragged her into a nearby bush, where he proceeded to assault her. The victim managed to escape and immediately informed her brother about the incident.
Her brother accompanied her to the Otjimbingwe Police Station, where they filed a formal complaint. The police acted swiftly, and the suspect was arrested shortly thereafter.
The suspect will appear before the Karibib Magistrate's Court on Monday, and authorities are urging anyone with additional information to come forward to assist in the investigation.