A 19-year-old man, who allegedly posed as female sex worker was nabbed in the early hours of today, along Kaunda, Malawi and is currently in the custody of Kanengo Police.

The suspect identified as Van Gomani dressed up like a woman complete with hair extension, stood along the road where he was picked up by a man who thought she was a lady. “They went together and booked a room. It was in that room that the other man noticed that the person he picked is not a lady but rather a fellow man.” a source said.

The man dragged the suspect to police because he felt deceived and believed he posed as a lady with intent to rob him.

A statement signed by the spokesperson for Kanengo Police, Salome Zgambo Chibwana saidVon Goman comes from kapetera village T/A kapeni in Blantyre and will appear in court soon to answer charges of soliciting immoral purpose which is under section 180 sub section (e) of the penal code.