Summary:
- Masereka had been arrested on allegations of stealing a goat from Karongo Village in Rukoki Sub-County, where he had been visiting his maternal aunt.
KASESE: A 22-year-old man tragically took his own life on Christmas Eve while in police custody in Kasese District.
The deceased, identified as Joannie Masereka, was a resident of Kanyatsi Village, Kitswamba Sub-County in Busongora County North. He reportedly committed suicide while detained at Kigoro Police Post in Rukoki Sub-County, Kasese District.
Geoffrey Kikama Bwambale, the Rukoki Sub-County Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO), confirmed the incident. According to Kikama, Masereka had been arrested on allegations of stealing a goat from Karongo Village in Rukoki Sub-County, where he had been visiting his maternal aunt.
Kikama added that Masereka’s body was transported to the Kasese Municipal Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
He further urged young people to embrace hard work and avoid engaging in activities such as theft and excessive alcohol consumption, which he said can lead to destructive behaviors.
