A woman has gone into hiding after allegedly stabbing her husband in Kisoro District.
The suspect, identified as Juliet Nyiraguhirwe, a resident of Gasenyi Village, Mabungo Parish in Nyarusiza Sub-county, is accused of killing her husband, Bosco Rurakabije (35), with whom she shared the same home.
Police in Kisoro have launched a manhunt for Nyiraguhirwe following the incident.
According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 1:00 a.m. when the deceased reportedly returned home intoxicated and picked a quarrel with his wife in the presence of their 15-year-old son, Irakiza Fabiano.
Police say the situation escalated when Rurakabije allegedly picked up a knife and attempted to stab his wife. In the struggle that followed, Nyiraguhirwe reportedly overpowered him, grabbed the knife, and stabbed him twice in the back before fleeing to an unknown location.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate said the case was reported by the area chairperson, Venansi Munyanganizi.
He added that officers visited and documented the scene, recovering a knife and a slasher as exhibits.
He noted that the body was taken to Kisoro Hospital for a postmortem examination.
He also revealed that the couple had a history of domestic violence stating that fforts to track down and arrest the suspect are ongoing.
