The suspect, allegedly committed the offence at Linthethe river where the victim went to wash her clothes.
After he forced himself on the woman, the suspect is also said to have started chasing the lady’s daughter to rape her, according to police publicist Hastings Chigalu.
The young girl was only saved by some villagers who were coming from their farm.
During caution statement at Ntcheu Police Station, the suspect denied the rape charges levelled against him.
He told the officers that he had agreed to have sex with the woman but wondered why she claimed otherwise.
He said the lady owed her money and they had agreed to have sex instead.