Summary:
- Baluku sustained an abdominal injury and was rushed to Canopus Medical Centre for treatment, while the suspect was apprehended and is currently detained at Kasese Central Police Station.
KASESE: Police in Kasese District are holding a 27-year-old woman for allegedly attempting to murder her husband.
The Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, confirmed the development and identified the suspect as Marius Kabugho, a resident of Nyakasanga, Nyamwamba Division in Kasese Municipality.
According to Tumushime, Kabugho allegedly pierced her husband, Octovia Baluku, a 32-year-old resident of the same area, following a domestic quarrel on Sunday.
Baluku sustained an abdominal injury and was rushed to Canopus Medical Centre for treatment, while the suspect was apprehended and is currently detained at Kasese Central Police Station.
In a related incident, Tumushime revealed that police are investigating the case of a 4-year-old boy who was abducted by an unidentified individual.
He noted that concerned residents reported the matter to the police, who immediately launched a search operation.
“The suspect, upon realizing that police were on his trail, abandoned the child and went into hiding,” Tumushime said.
The police spokesperson expressed relief that the child was safely reunited with his parents and was in good health.
He noted that investigations into both incidents are ongoing.
