A 78 year old village man is in police custody in Kasungu for indecently assaulting an 8-year old girl.

According to Kasungu police public relations officer, Harry Namwaza, the suspect committed the offence on Friday last week at around 3pm.

“The chief found the girl playing outside his house with her friends.

He persuaded the girl to enter into his house where he undressed her before undressing himself.

He then started playing with his manhood on the girl’s private part and subsequently ejaculated on her thigh.

“As he was busy playing with his manhood on the girl’s private part, suddenly a friend of the girl who was playing with her outside bulged in and shouted which prompted people to come.

Namwaza said people got angry with the accused and wanted to deal with him but police came in time to his rescue.

He has been charged with indecent assault and will appear in court soon to answer the charge leveled against him.