Summary:
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate identified the deceased as Mary Kakazi, a resident of Rugorogoro cell Mabanga parish in Kebisoni Sub County.
RUKUNGIRI: Police in Rukungiri District, South Western Uganda have launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly murdered a 56 year old bar operator in Kebisoni sub county.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate identified the deceased as Mary Kakazi, a resident of Rugorogoro cell Mabanga parish in Kebisoni Sub County.
Maate said that on Friday the deceased operated up to around 08:00Pm when she was seen closing by her immediate neighbor Joanita Tusingwire, whom she told that she was going to sleep.
Police said that the incident occurred at an unknown time during the night of 07/02/2025 at Kichwamba Cell, Karuhembe Parish, Kebison Sub-County and the body was discovered on Saturday in the morning hours.
The deceased body was discovered lying near the footpath from Kichwamba to Kakanyenye and near to an unfinished house of Kitojo Catholic Church by Kizambire Mangadarena while going to her garden.
Maate said that Kizambire made a loud alarm which attracted other residents to come to the crime scene including Segawa who informed the area Chairperson LC I Kichwamba Cell one Turyahariwe Levi who then reported the case of murder at Mabanga Police Post.
A case of murder was registered, a team of police officers visited, processed and documented the scene with K9 from Rukungiri and the body was conveyed to Rwakabengo Health Center III mortuary for the postmortem.
Maate also reported that Police in Rukungiri are also investigating circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified male adult whose body was retrieved from River Minera tied and fixed in a sack.
He said that the deceased body was tied and fixed in a sack and dressed up in black trousers and multi-colored shirt.
He noted that Police officers visited the crime scene at Minera River and documented it. Statement of the reporter was recorded and the body was retrieved and conveyed to Rwakabengo Health Centre III mortuary for postmortem.
He asked anyone missing his dear one to visit Rwakabengo health center so that it is identified and taken for a decent burial as inquiries continue.
