Summary:
- On May 11, 2024, a case file for his disappearance was opened at Rutenga Police Post. Despite search efforts by community members, nothing was found until Wednesday this week, at around 6:00 PM, when information was received from Rutenga Sub County.
KANUNGU: Wild dogs have exhumed the body of a deceased person in Rutenga Sub County, Kanungu District.
According to a police statement, the body is believed to be that of Katushabe John Bosco, 37, a security guard and resident of Rugando Cell, Rutojo Parish, Rutenga Sub County in Kanungu District. The statement reveals that the deceased was a guard at the UTL mass boosters located in Rugando Village, Rutenga Sub County, Kanungu District. On the night of May 6, 2024, he was killed and his body went missing.
On May 11, 2024, a case file for his disappearance was opened at Rutenga Police Post. Despite search efforts by community members, nothing was found until Wednesday this week, at around 6:00 PM, when information was received from Rutenga Sub County. Human remains, including a skull, bones, a hand hoe, and a metallic ladder, were discovered in the forest of Mafuga.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, reported that yesterday at around 10:00 AM, police visited the crime scene. They found a shallow grave where the deceased had been buried. Due to the shallow depth, wild dogs had exhumed and scattered most of the body tissues.
Maate added that the crime scene was documented, relevant statements were recorded, and samples were collected for forensic analysis. The remains were then transported to Kanungu Health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem examination.
He urged anyone with information that could lead to the apprehension of those responsible for the murder to come forward so the perpetrators can be brought to justice.
