The family suspects that Tumwine was arrested for espionage since his brother Assistant Superintendent of Police Frank Sabiiti was arrested prior on similar charges.
Bataamwe had obtained his Bachelors in Law from Islamic University in Uganda before acquiring a Diploma in Legal Practice from Rwanda’s Institute on August 1st 2019, which is the equivalent of a Diploma from Law Development Center in Uganda.
In application, the lawyers want court to order the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence, Chief of Defense Forces and the Attorney General to produce Karangwa in court and show cause why he has been held beyond the mandatory 48 hours without being charged