POLICE in Namwala district in Southern Province have apprehended a 33 year old woman of Hansungule village of Nalubamba chiefdom for suspected murder of his 37 year old husband of the same village.

Southern Province acting police commanding officer, Alfred Nawa confirmed the development to ZANIS in Namwala.

Mr Nawa said police received a report from Obert Chuzya aged 52, of Hansungule village that his younger brother Christopher Chuzya, 37, was stabbed to death by his wife Orice Chuzya, 33, of the same village after a domestic dispute.

He added that the matter happened at 16:00 hours on Saturday at Hansungule village and was reported at about 18:00 hours at Namwala Police Station.

Mr Nawa said Namwala police officers then rushed to the scene and managed to retrieve the body of the deceased and upon inspection, the deceased sustained a deep knife wound on the chest.

The provincial police chief said the accused has since been apprehended and a knife was also recovered.

Mr Nawa the body of the deceased was deposited at Namwala district hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem.