A 37-year-old Chinese national on Saturday assaulted his fellow national using a machete for allegedly interfering with his business.

And police in Kanyama have received a report of a 25-year-old woman, who allegedly cut her eight year-old daughter’s palms using a razor blade, after she caught her stealing sausages from the shop.

In a statement, Tuesday, police deputy police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga stated that they received a report of assault and malicious damage to property involving two Chinese nationals, which occurred on Saturday, at North Gate Gardens.

He explained that 26-year-old Wang Bian, an employee of Chenshi Company was assaulted by his fellow national, Chen Yon Shen, 37, using a machete for allegedly interfering with his business.

Hamoonga added that the victim sustained a reddish tenderness on the neck and complained of headache.

“Police received a report of assault and malicious damage to property involving two Chinese nationals. This occurred on November 24, 2018, between 15:00 hours and 16:00 hours at North Gate Gardens. Brief facts of the case are that Wang Bian, aged 26 years, an employee of Chenshi Company, was assaulted by his fellow national, Chen Yon Shen, aged 37 years, who is a Director for Cino Gaming. The victim sustained a reddish tenderness on the neck and complained of headache,” Hamoonga stated.

“The complainant was driving within North Gate Gardens when his car, a Toyota Harrier, green in colour, was blocked by the assailant. The assailant whilst armed with a machete went to the rear passenger seat where the complainant was seated and struck the window screen of the motor vehicle, damaging it completely. The victim came out and was hit with the machete using the flat side of it on the head. The assailant was apprehended and detained in custody. When both were interviewed, the assailant said the reasons he assaulted the victim was that he was interfering with his business. The victim also confirmed the allegation, but said that they are competitors in business.”

And police in Kanyama received a report of a 25-year-old woman, who allegedly cut her eight year-old daughter’s palms using a razor blade, after she caught her stealing sausages from the shop.

He stated that the accused was currently in police custody.

“In a related development, police in Kanyama received a report of unlawful wounding from a concerned citizen, Mary Mbewe, aged 28 years, which occurred on November 26, 2018, around 07:00hours. She had brought Memory Zulu, aged 25 years, for cutting her eight year-old daughter on her palms with a razor blade. This was after she had caught her stealing sausages from the shop. A medical report form was issued and Memory Zulu is detained in police custody,” stated Hamoonga.