RUBANDA – Three chairpersons from different villages in Nyamweru Sub County, Rubanda District have been arrested for questioning in connection with the death of a 30-year-old man.
The individuals in custody are Mbabazi Moses (47), the Chairperson of LC 1 in Kakyenaga cell; Turyamureeba Senturino (36), the Chairperson of LC 1 in Mushunga cell; and Turyamureeba Alex (47), the Chairperson of LC 1 in Nyakahita cell. All three hail from Kakyenaga Parish in Nyamweru Sub County of Rubanda District.
The trio faces allegations of involvement in the murder of Joseph Ampumuza, a 30-year-old resident of Nyakahita cell in Kakyenaga Parish, Nyamweru Sub County, Rubanda District. Ampumuza was reportedly lynched by a mob.
According to a police statement, the incident unfolded yesterday around 2:00 PM at Nyamweru Police Station. AIP Bakenda David Wilfred, the officer in charge, received two chairpersons from Kakyenaga cell and one from Mushunga cell, along with the victim, who was severely injured and bleeding.
Upon inquiry into Ampumuza’s condition, they claimed that he had been assaulted by a mob, accusing him of theft. AIP Bakenda promptly instructed that the victim be taken to Nyamweru Health Centre 111, where he was sadly pronounced dead around 5:40 PM.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, reported that the crime scene was examined and documented by D/SP Arinaiwe Frank, the District CID Officer, and his team. Relevant witness statements were recorded, a postmortem was conducted, and the body was subsequently released to the deceased’s relatives for burial.
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