The Nchelenge Magistrate Court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to six months imprisonment with hard labour for slapping another man who touched his wife’s breasts.
Before Resident Magistrate Luckson Mbewe was Pardon Mpundu, who readily pleaded guilty to the offense of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (AOBH), contrary to section 248 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Brief facts in the matter were that on 1st May, 2025 in Nchelenge district, Mpundu assaulted Richard Limbikani thereby causing him actual bodily harm.
State prosecutor, Kennedy Chimbali, narrated before court that on the material day, the duo was at a named bar when they picked a quarrel over Mpundu’s wife.
Mpundu told the court that he was forced to slap Limbikani because he touched his wife’s breasts.
“Your honour, the victim in this matter was touching my wife’s breast, no wonder I fought him,” Mpundu told the court.
In mitigation, Mpundu pleaded with the court for leniency adding that nobody will take care of his wife, who is currently pregnant, if he was given a custodial sentence.
Why wasn’t the slapped guy also jailed for marriage interference? The latter is in the law books!
Not even that, sexual assult? Which is an even more grave form of assult?
This is absurd to say the least! The man, like all married men, was protecting his family. I can not believe this!!!
If the facts of the case are correct,this sentence must be appealed.It is irrational and too harsh.It is like the magistrate would like to feel the breasts, also.
What was a pregnant woman doing in a pub and why didn’t she slap the guy who was touching her boobs?
What the pregnant woman was doing in a pub with the husband is none of your business.The important issue here is that she was touched.
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We lost
This is outrageous
This is Zambia
Half baked story. There is more to this assault than just a mere slap.
that it why in my province witchcraft will not end.
because that Limbikaya will certainly not going to see the light of the year by 2026 because of that jailing of that Guy.
Those sangomaz will practice heavy incantations on the remaining guy. the honorable justice should have just fine mpundu and also mpundu’s wife should have filed in a lawsuit against Limbikaya.
God have mercy on the province.
Please can the legal aid department come to the rescue of this innocent husband and appeal the sentence or case altogether?
Justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done
This is a miscarriage of justice by the judge and judge is just promoting adultery in marriages
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