Summary:
- The Regional Community Liaisons Officer, SP Luke Mbusa, on Monday confirmed the arrest to the press, disclosing that Kamalha had been impersonating the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) for the Central Division.
KASESE: Police in Kasese District, under the Rwenzori East policing region, have arrested two individuals on allegations of extorting money from members of the public by impersonating security officers.
One of the suspects, Isaac Kamalha, a resident of Railway Ward in the Central Division of Kasese Municipality, was apprehended this afternoon and is currently detained at Kasese Central Police Station.
The Regional Community Liaisons Officer, SP Luke Mbusa, on Monday confirmed the arrest to the press, disclosing that Kamalha had been impersonating the Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) for the Central Division.
However, SP Mbusa did not provide details about the second suspect, who has allegedly been posing as a member of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) in Kasese town. According to SP Mbusa, the suspects’ familiarity with some security operatives may have emboldened them to carry out their activities.
Enid Ninsiima, the legitimate GISO for the Central Division and the main complainant in the case against Kamalha, stated that the suspect illegally attended a workshop organized by the Great Lakes Peace Centre at the Central Division Council Hall last Friday.
Kamalha reportedly signed the attendance list, falsely claiming to be the GISO.
Ms. Ninsiima further explained that she decided to pursue Kamalha’s arrest after discovering that, in 2023, he had allegedly signed forms for a group of individuals applying for National Identity Cards, an act outside his authority.
She also revealed that Kamalha is accused of approaching a school in Kasese town and extorting money from its proprietor under the guise of representing the Kasese Resident District Commissioner.
Investigations into the activities of both suspects are ongoing, with police urging the public to remain vigilant and report any similar cases of impersonation or extortion.
