Rundu:The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango East Region is investigating the discovery of a decomposed body of an unidentified adult man. The body was found in the bushes between Shimpanda and Likwaterera villages on Monday evening.

According to NAMPA, Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho, the NamPol Crime Investigations Coordinator in the region, confirmed the incident on Tuesday. Villagers discovered the body at approximately 19h00 near a gravel road and alerted the police.

The body, which was in an advanced state of decomposition, was transported to the Rundu State Hospital mortuary for identification and a post-mortem examination. No identification documents were found on the deceased to assist the police in establishing his identity.

Members of the Ndama Criminal Investigation Unit, Serious Crime Investigation Sub-Division, Scene of Crime, and forensic teams attended the scene.

In an unrelated incident, three men aged between 27 and 36 were arrested for alleged possession of suspected stolen livestock at Ngarama Teya village in the Kavango East Region on Friday. The suspects were arrested between 20h00 and 21h30 after allegedly being found in possession of an ox valued at N$10 000. Police said the suspects failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for their possession of the animal. They were arrested under the Stock Theft Act, Act 19 of 2004. The NamPol Stock Theft Sub-Division is listed as the complainant in the case.