Crime

According to Rogers Taitika the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, the duo was arrested for staging an illegal roadblock on Monday night in Dokho where they impersonated traffic police and extorted money from Boda boda riders, passengers, and vehicles. 

The injured are currently admitted at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital as investigations continue.

Police officers at Katwe station have recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested five suspects in connection with the theft. 

The suspects were captured on Thursday during an operation by security operatives under the Crime Intelligence Directorate.

Detectives at Kiryandongo central police station have in custody a woman in connection to the brutal murder of 45-year-old George Kyakulagira, a former resident of Kitongoza village. 

The Police are hunting for the driver of a Toyota Hilux registration number UBK 108P who knocked dead a pupil and injured four other people while crossing Kampala-Jinja Highway in Mukono district on Wednesday morning. 

ASP Maate Elly the PRO Kigezi says that the child’s father made a report at police and inquiries commenced. The victim was rescued and suspect arrested from his hideout through phone tracking on 07/02/2023 at about 1800hrs from Kinaba village in Kanungu district.

According to preliminary investigations, the suspect used a sharp machete to chop his father into pieces after a heated argument over the said piece of land.

Police in Kabale have arrested a man for the alleged murder of his 50-year-old biological mother.

Irate locals have also burned down the shrine and threatened to lynch the suspect should he be released from police custody.

The suspect, Ronald Bamukisa aka Top K, was netted with his victim (names withheld) at a local lodge and bar identified as Green summer in Southern Division on Sunday night.

The police Mayuge are investigating the murder of a 64 years old woman that occurred on 01/02/2023 at 2100hrs in Nabitu village, Nsango parish, Buwaya subcounty.