Special Investigations Unit (SIU) police officers in Masaka have arrested four men believed to be behind a series of highway robberies, killings and recovered a pistol loaded with 4 rounds of ammunition.
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Special Investigations Unit (SIU) police officers in Masaka have arrested four men believed to be behind a series of highway robberies, killings and recovered a pistol loaded with 4 rounds of ammunition.
The suspects in police custody have been identified as Tom Ateijuka a resident of Bulenga-Kampala, Allan Musoke, Isaac Kyeyune who sometimes calls himself Faisal Kalyango and Deus Byaruhanga all residents of Kasaana village in Nyendo Ssenyange Division in Masaka District.
The Deputy Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Directorate (CIID) Officer Bernard Babu says that the men are part of the gang who were recently arrested after attacking Fausta Nantuuwa (52) a resident of Butenzi Village, Mazinga parish- Buwunga Sub County in Masaka. The gang robbed her of 16 million shillings at gun point.
He says that on interrogation, the group led SIU operatives to Ateijuka‘s home in Bulenga, a Kampala suburb, where they recovered a Star Pistol with 4 live rounds of ammunition.
Babu goes on to say that the gang has been terrorizing passengers on the Kampala- Masaka, Mbarara, Mutukula highways. The group also regularly staged robberies in Masaka and the neighboring districts.
Babu says that when investigations into the matter are completed the suspects will be charged with aggravated robbery.
Fahad Jjingo
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