Police in Rukungiri District have arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of Denis Atuhaire, a 28-year-old resident of Kateramo Village, Bugangari Parish in Bugangari Sub-county.
According to police reports, Atuhaire was killed on Saturday night at an unknown time. The suspects have been identified as Brian Twesigomwe, 29, a boda boda rider, and Justine Kamusiime, 53. Both are residents of the same village as the deceased.
Tibivamunda Dinavence, the deceased’s grandmother, stated that Atuhaire attended a party on Saturday at the home of a neighbor, Alex Ngabirano, and was last seen alive at around 8:00 PM during the event.
She returned home around midnight and found the back door open. Upon checking, she saw Atuhaire lying face down on his bed. Believing he was asleep, she went to her own room and slept. The following morning at around 7:00 AM, she discovered that Atuhaire’s head had been brutally shattered and blood was visible on the bedding.
She immediately alerted the area chairperson, Kubiriba Odomaro, who advised her to report the matter to police.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that the case was registered at Bugangari Police Station. The crime scene was visited, documented, and processed, leading to the arrest of the two suspects to aid in investigations.
Maate added that the body was taken to Bugangari Health Centre IV mortuary pending a postmortem examination. The motive behind the killing remains unclear.
