Police in Dedza have arrested a 25-year-old man on allegations that he raped a drunk 81-year-old woman.

The incident happened in Njolo village, Traditional Authority Kaphuka in the district.

Police have identified the suspect as Madalitso Misanjo.

It is said Misanjo raped the woman after assisting her to get back on her feet from a drinking joint.

It is said to have noticed that the woman was very drunk, Misanjo carried her to her house where one of the relations found him in the act.

” Members of the community immediately apprehended the suspect before they reported to Namoni Katengeza Police Unit where the victim was referred to Dedza District Hospital for medical examination,” says Cassim Manda, the district’s deputy police publicist.

Meanwhile, Misanjo who has been charged with rape is claiming that he was too drunk to realise what he was doing.

Misanjo comes from Njolo village, Traditional Authority Kaphuka in Dedza district.