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Housebreakings and armed robberies dominate Namibian police weekly report

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Housebreakings and armed robberies are among the most reported incidents in Namibia from 6 to 8 November. At Finkenstein, a woman was assaulted, threatened with a knife and locked in a toilet, with goods worth N$151,000 taken, according to police cited by The Namibian.

Housebreakings and armed robberies are among the most reported incidents in Namibia from 6 to 8 November, according to the police weekly report, whose deputy spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi provided the details.

At Finkenstein Estate, at around 2pm on Friday, a suspect cut through a fence, entered a house through a partly open window, struck a sleeping woman and threatened her with a knife. He tied her up, locked her in a toilet and fled with her vehicle, electronic devices and other belongings worth N$151,000. No arrests have been made.

In Auasblick, three suspects forced two victims into their vehicle and drove them to the Kupferberg dumping site, where they stole their electronic devices and bank cards, then forced them to withdraw cash.

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