Summary:
- Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Victor Niwamanya, also known as Simpi, a resident of Kirimbe Cell, Kandago Parish, Bukinda Sub-county in Rukiga District.
RUKIGA: Police in Rukiga District are investigating the circumstances under which a 30-year-old man was lynched by a mob after allegedly attacking and critically injuring his colleague with a panga during a bar brawl.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Victor Niwamanya, also known as Simpi, a resident of Kirimbe Cell, Kandago Parish, Bukinda Sub-county in Rukiga District.
According to Maate, the deceased was allegedly murdered after he attacked and critically injured Ivan Niwamanya during a fight that broke out around 11:00 PM on Sunday at a bar owned by a person identified as Banet.
Police says that the two men reportedly developed a misunderstanding that escalated into violence.
Maate said that Victor was allegedly armed with a panga, which he used to slash Ivan on the neck.
The injured Ivan was rushed to Muhanga for first aid and later referred to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for further treatment.
In the aftermath of the attack, an enraged mob is said to have mobilized and attacked Victor Niwamanya at his home, lynching him on the spot.
Maate further stated that Police officers visited and documented both crime scenes, statements were recorded from key witnesses.
Victor’s body was transported to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem before being handed over to his relatives for burial.
He said that no arrests have been made yet and inquiries are ongoing to identify those involved in the mob killing so they can be brought to justice.
