Summary:
- Maate explained that residents who witnessed the incident informed the area Officer-in-Charge (OC), who in turn alerted the District Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer at Kabale Central Police Station.
KABALE: Police in Kabale District have arrested four suspects in connection with the death of Niwandinda Piason, a resident of Kyondo Village, Katenga Parish, Kamuganguzi Sub-County.
The suspects include 50-year-old Tindiwegyi Jackline and 28-year-old Mathias Mashemeerwa, both residents of Kyondo Village.
The identities of the other two suspects have been withheld to avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations.
According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, the incident occurred on Sunday at about 8:00 PM.
Tindiwegyi and others still at large allegedly got into a disagreement with the deceased over unknown issues, leading to a fight.
During the altercation, Niwandinda was reportedly struck on the head with a blunt object and died instantly.
Maate explained that residents who witnessed the incident informed the area Officer-in-Charge (OC), who in turn alerted the District Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officer at Kabale Central Police Station.
“The District CID officer, upon receiving the information, led a team to the scene immediately,” Maate said.
Maate said that the crime scene was visited, processed, and documented, Police recorded relevant statements from witnesses and retrieved Niwandinda’s body, which was taken to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem.
He said that investigations into the incident are ongoing, and the fate of the suspects will depend on the outcome of the inquiries.
