Police in Kabale District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 35-year-old man, identified as Noel Manishimwe alias Kadogo, a casual worker and resident of Ruhinga Village, Rwambogo–Katebe Sub- County in Bulera District, Rwanda.
The deceased’s body was discovered on Thursday by two children, both aged below ten years, while grazing animals in a forest in Rubumba Village, Kahungye Sub- County.
The Rubumba Village Chairperson, Akankwasa Bedasmus, said he was alerted about the discovery and proceeded to the scene together with the village Defence Secretary. Upon inspection, they confirmed the presence of an unidentified male adult’s body as reported by the children.
On Friday, relatives who crossed from Rwanda to Uganda identified the deceased as Manishimwe Noel alias Kadogo. They told police that the deceased had reportedly been pursued from Rwanda and lynched across the border in Uganda.
The Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, Elly Maate, confirmed that a case of suspected murder by mob justice was registered. He said police visited, processed, and documented the scene, and statements were recorded from eyewitnesses and first responders.
Maate added that the body, which had a deep injury on the skull, was conveyed to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination. He noted that arrangements are being made in coordination with Rwandan authorities and the deceased’s relatives to have the body repatriated to Rwanda.
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Meanwhile, Maate also revealed that police are investigating another suspected murder involving a 45-year-old man identified as Arineitwe Elias alias Maziwa, a resident of Kabaraga Village, Kaharo Sub- County in Kabale District.
He said that on Saturday at around 10:00 a.m., the lifeless body of Arineitwe Elias was found lying next to a sweet potato garden belonging to one Enock, along a footpath connecting to the Kabale–Mbarara Highway in Kabaraga Village. The body was discovered by a resident identified as Anita.
The incident was reported to Kaharo Police Station by the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) of Kaharo Sub-county and later referred to Kabale Central Police Station for further investigations.
Maate said the scene was visited and documented by the Kabale homicide team, including the K-9 Unit, although no leads were immediately established. The body was taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Police say investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects involved.
