Police Officer Arrested for Attempted Murder in Kween District

The Police Anti Stock Theft Unit is holding their own for attempted murder and threatening violence in Chepsikunya town council, Kween district.

On Tuesday, Ivan Muhindo, a police constable attached to Chepsikunya ASTU zonal headquarters picked up a quarrel with friends at the bar in Chepsikunya trading center.

It is alleged that Muhindo returned to his unit picked up a gun loaded with 200 rounds of ammunition and started shooting bullets up in the air paralyzing business.

Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident describing the actions of the officer as scandalous in nature.

Longole noted, that although no causality was reported, such gun violence can lead to the destruction of the relationship that police had built with the populace for a long time.

"To amend the existing relationship and create confidence that the Police as an institution does not condone indiscipline amongst its serving officers, an open disciplinary court was instituted against PC Muhindo Ivan and recommended him to be dismissed from Uganda Police Force with disgrace," Longole said.

Longole revealed that they are yet to receive a confirmation of the court decision from police headquarters for further action.

Longole also added that they are investigating the conditions under which the officer resorted to using such a deadly weapon to shoot at people.

Four days ago, a UPDF soldier who was assigned to graze the impounded cows went on a shooting spree at Moruita protected Kraal in Nakapiripirit district leaving 40 cows dead.

Maj. Moses Amuya, the UPDF Acting 3rd Division Spokesperson said that the suspect has been quiet for the last four days making it hard for them to examine his mental status, and no statement recorded yet.

"Since that day the suspect has been quiet we hope to try him again today and after I will share with the media the outcomes, especially on the mental health status," Amuya told our reporter on the phone.