Police in Rukiga District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 30-year-old Bright Hakiri, a bricklayer and resident of Rushayo Cell, Kishanje Parish, Bufundi Sub-county in Rubanda District.
The incident occurred on Saturday at around 8:00 PM at Rwakimuri Cell, Nyakabungo Parish, Bukinda Sub-county in Rukiga District.
According to police reports, Hakiri and one of the suspect, Nkurunungi Fortune, had been working together at a bricklaying site owned by Twebaze Evalist.
On Saturday evening, the two went to a bar owned by Ninsiima to drink alcohol. While at the bar, they got into a quarrel over payment they had received from their employer.
The disagreement escalated when they returned to their residence, where a physical fight broke out involving sticks. Their manager later found Hakiri unconscious and called a doctor to treat him at home. Unfortunately, Hakiri died instantly.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that a murder case file has been opened. The crime scene was visited, processed, and documented. Statements were recorded from witnesses, a postmortem was conducted, and the body was handed over to relatives for burial.
Maate further revealed that two suspects, Nkurunungi Fortune and Twinamatsiko Brian, have been arrested to assist with the investigations.
