Police in Rubanda District have arrested a suspected highway robber who allegedly escaped after abandoning a motorcycle and a stolen calf during a robbery incident along the Kabale–Kisoro highway.
The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Atuheire Elly, a resident of Nyarugarama Cell, Nyaruhanga Ward in Rubanda Town Council, was arrested on Friday evening in Rubanda Town while reportedly riding another red Bajaj motorcycle without a registration number.
According to Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate, the suspect had allegedly fled on the night of May 21, 2026, after abandoning a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, registration number UEV 958H, together with a stolen calf during an operation linked to highway robbery along the Kabale–Kisoro road.
Police said the suspect’s arrest followed ongoing intelligence-led operations aimed at cracking down on criminal gangs disrupting security in the Kigezi sub-region.
ASP Maate noted that security operations targeting highway robbers and other criminal elements will continue across the entire Kigezi region until such groups are eliminated.
He added that investigations are still underway to establish the suspect’s possible associates and involvement in related criminal activities. Upon completion of investigations, the suspect is expected to be arraigned in court.
Maate has since reassured residents and road users of their commitment to maintaining security along major highways and urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to authorities.
