Police in Kisoro District have arrested two armed suspects in connection with an aggravated robbery involving over Shs23 million in Rushenyi Village, Soko Parish, Muramba Sub-county.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at around 8:30 PM at Mugomberero Trading Centre in Rushenyi Village. During the robbery, Kenneth Mucunguzi, a shop attendant and resident of the same village, was shot in the arm and robbed of Shs23 million.
According to police reports, four armed men stormed a shop owned by Michael Turinayo. During the raid, the attackers shot Mucunguzi and fled with the cash. Witnesses say the suspects fired multiple bullets into the air to disperse bystanders before escaping.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday from the Kisoro Central Police Station, District Police Commander (DPC) Ben Niwamanya Kashumbusha confirmed the arrest of two suspects Ndishimiye Brandon and Munezero Bashir, alias Sunday Dam both residents of Muramba Sub-county.
Kashumbusha said the suspects are in custody and are expected to aid in further investigations. He noted that the stolen funds belonged to a local cooperative society. Efforts to track down the remaining two suspects are still ongoing.
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