BY OBED KULE KITHENDE
The territorial police in Kasese police division, Kasese district are investigating circumstances surrounding the alleged attack on Bugoye police station whereby one of the attackers, Zalimoni Masereka Kyanakyibi, a resident of Maghoma village, Muramba Parish in Bugoye Sub-county was put out of action.
The incident happened today at around 2:40am at Bugoye Sub-county Police Station where an unidentified group of thugs estimated to be six in number armed with pangas attacked the police officer on duty at the counter, whereby one of them allegedly jumped on him and tried to disarm him.
According to the Regional Police Mouthpiece, ASP Elly Maate, during the process, the police officer overpowered and shot the attacker in the leg as others took off after realizing that there was more than one officer on duty and very alert.
He explained that the attacker tried to limp for a distance but later succumbed to injuries.
ASP Maate told the press that the station was reinforced by the UPDF and subsequently the Regional Police Commander, Divisional Police Commander and team from Kasese police division.
In the process of inquiries on ground, four suspects were arrested for questioning and these include Simon Irumba aged 26, Abson Kiiza aged 29, a casual worker, George Kadama aged 25 who is a businessman and Lenaxi Baluku aged 28 and is a casual worker. All the suspects are residents of Muramba II Village in Bugoye Parish, Bugoye Sub County in Kasese District.
Maate decried the rising attacks on government installations, noting that security forces would continue neutralizing the people behind such scenarios.
ASP Maate revealed that the scene was visited and documented, one panga recovered and community policing was done and the body was taken to Kasese Municipality Health Center III mortuary for postmortem.
Meanwhile, the Kasese Divisional Police Commander, SP Hassan Hiwumbire, urged the community members to always report suspicious elements, saying such criminal acts negatively affect development.
He also called on the residents to report all theft cases which he said are on an increase in the area.
Mr. James Katalikawa Muthulhanda, the Bugoye Sub-county Chairperson, condemned the act and warned residents against the practice of joining criminal groups.
He asked the parents to embrace good parenting in order to prevent such incidents from happening in future.
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