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.
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.
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 confirmed the arrest of the suspects who he said had stolen several household items while some were mainly snatching phones.
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.
