RUKUNGIRI – Police in Rukungiri District have successfully recovered gun that was stolen last month from a Millennium Security Ltd guard.
On the night of January 19, 2024, assailants attacked and injured 59-year-old Erigio Mugyenyi at Bwangu Investment Mukwano Depot in Rukungiri municipality, stealing his pump action gun (UG PSO 07318-03821) and a round of ammunition.
During the assault, Mugyenyi sustained head injuries from multiple blows with a large stone.
Yesterday, at approximately 1:50 PM, a vigilant citizen reported the discovery of the hidden gun near her garden along the Kakabada to Farmers road, behind the Rukungiri district administration block in Butagatsi cell, Kinyasano Ward, Western Division, Rukungiri district.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the recovery, noting that a police team promptly responded to the tip, documented the scene, recorded statements, and successfully retrieved the firearm.
