Rwenzori East police spokesperson SP Nelson Tumushime said officers, led by Hima Division’s SP Susan Nerima Bwire, responded to the scene and took control of the situation, arresting 20 individuals believed to have spearheaded the confrontation. He added that the suspects will be presented in court on Monday.
SP Nelson Tumushime, the Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, stated that the operation was prompted by a surge in cases involving house and shop break-ins, theft of property, and the consumption and trade of marijuana, particularly within Bwera and its surrounding areas.
It is alleged that on Sunday, the suspect while in Kidodo cell, Kasese municipality was arrested and found in possession of a forged UPDF identity card and one round of live ammunition for an AK 47 riffle.
Rwenzori East police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime confirmed the incidents, adding that police in the region have embarked on investigations to establish the actual cause of these events.
The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, Nelson Tumushime, thanked the community and area leaders for their alertness and assistance, which was crucial in apprehending the perpetrators.
The Rwenzori East police spokesperson, ASP Nelson Tumushime says police preliminary findings suggest that the fire started from the sitting room before its spread to the rest of the house.
According to Nelson Tumushiime, the Rwenzori East police spokesperson, eyewitnesses informed the police that the suspects assaulted Mugisa using sticks and empty beer bottles following a dispute at a local bar in Kitoro cell, Nyamwamba division, Kasese municipality.
The acting police spokesperson for Rwenzori Ease region, SP Luke Mbusa, revealed that at least twenty houses are reported to have been broken into by criminal gangs belonging to Gaza strip last night in Nyakasanga.
The Rwenzori East Police spokesperson ASP Nelson Tumushime said they are screening all the arrested persons and through working with other stakeholders those proved to be mad will be taken to Butabika National referral mental hospital for better management.
Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori East Region Police Spokesperson told URN on Wednesday afternoon that two suspects are in police custody in connection to the murder.
The frail-looking old man distanced himself from the recovered items. Bilhwana is believed to be part of the group that has been targeting security installations in Kasese, Bunyangabu, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo the districts.
