Night Watchman Killed and Hanged in Rukiga

Summary:

• Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Moses Byekwaso, a resident of Maheru Cell, Nyarurambi Parish, Rwamucucu Sub County in Rukiga District.

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RUKIGA: A 46-year-old night watchman has been killed and hanged in Rwamucucu Sub County, Rukiga District.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Moses Byekwaso, a resident of Maheru Cell, Nyarurambi Parish, Rwamucucu Sub County in Rukiga District.

According to Maate, Byekwaso, who worked as a night watchman at a bar owned by Kyomugisha Agatha, reported for duty as usual on Tuesday around 6:00 p.m. At about 11:00 p.m., the bar owner closed up and went home.

During the night, unknown assailants reportedly attacked Byekwaso, assaulting him and cutting his right ankle. He was then strangled and hanged using a TV cable on the window’s burglar bars.

The police were notified by Agatha Kyomugisha, and the scene was visited, processed, and documented. Byekwaso’s body was taken to Kisizi Hospital for a postmortem examination.

Maate added that the body bore bruises, and a blood-stained panga was found at the scene and collected as evidence.