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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

A vehicle thief has today been killed by mob in Mbarara while his colleague is nursing injuries following an accident during police chase.

The duo identified as Issa Matovu and Joseph Mukiibi was intercepted along the Mbarara Northern bypass in Mbarara City as they headed to greater Masaka.

Rwizi Regional Police Spokesman ASP Samson Kasasira told journalists that the two allegedly stole a truck registration number UAX 260G from Ngarama, in Nyarushanje Sub County in Rukungiri District at the home of Byamugisha Deus who quickly reported to Police.

Kasasira narrated that through Police intelligence and CCTV cameras the motor vehicle was tracked down right from Rukungiri and later intercepted in Mbarara City.

The Police PRO added that during the pursuit of the assailants by Police, their lead car UAR 611R Toyota Townace got involved in an accident injuring the occupants; Issa Matovu who is currently admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and his colleague Joseph Mukiibi who is the deceased now.

Kasasira explained that Mukiibi Joseph was attacked by a mob who responded to gun shots and was beaten to unconscious although the Police rescued him to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital where he died from.

The two are alleged to be part of a big racket of thugs who steal motor vehicles and move them across borders including the motor vehicle UAZ 095Q that was recovered from Tanzania recently.

The other motor vehicles still missing include registration numbers UBF 835X Isuzu Forward white in colour stolen on the 29th May 2022 from Bushenyi, UAY 122Q Forward white in colour stolen on the 5th November 2019 stolen from Mbarara City, UBF 995C Forward stolen on the 18th April 2022 from Rukungiri district and UAX 997W Fuso white in colour stolen from Mbarara district on the 19th May 2022.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Traders in Mbarara have finally been allocated stalls at the redeveloped Mbarara central market.

Addressing the Media on Thursday in Mbarara city, Emmanuel Muhumuza the chairman Mbarara Central Market said the process commenced on Wednesday this week with vendors dealing in meat, fish, chicken

He added that the process which was expected to yesterday Friday with vendors dealing in boutiques, merchandise, hotel, diaries would see a total of 593 vendors who appeared on the list verified by the office of Resident City Commissioner Mbarara city get stalls.

Muhumuza however asserted that new Vendors at Independence Park would first go through application process in the office of the city clerk Mbarara City before being allocated Stalls at the redeveloped market.

“We have been suffering with the situation at Independence Park but with this new facility we hope to operate our businesses in a better way,” explained Dononzio Kibanda a trader at the market.

The new Mbarara Central market accommodates several facilities which include; lock ups (552), stalls (256), pitches, (167), food court, rest, day-care, installed CCTV cameras, modern toilets, and showers among others.

The facility was constructed by ROKO Construction Company at a cost of ugx.21 billion, as part of the presidential initiatives under the markets and agriculture trade improvement project (MATIP).

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu—

Police in Kanungu are investigating circumstances under which a juvenile pedestrian was knocked dead at Kihembe Kankooko.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Gilbert Namanya a 16year old resident of Kitookye cell, Burebane parish Kanyantorogo Sub county Kanungu district.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com the accident occurred on 16^th June 2022 at around 1800hours when a vehicle reg. no. UBK 465L Isuzu elf knocked and injured the boy on its way to pick sand from Kihembe side.

The driver drove off leaving the victim to death and he indeed died on the way to hospital.

Police visited the scene and did a postmortem before handing the body over to the relatives for burial.

Inquiries are at hand to ascertain the likely cause as well as tracing for the vehicle involved.

The case of hit and run fatal accident was registered at Kanungu Central Police station under reference number TAR: 26/2022.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara are investigating circumstances that led to a fire outbreak which destroyed two boys’ dormitories at Mbarara Secondary School.

The fire broke out at around 9:00AM when students were at the school assembly square for students’ leaders campaigns, according to eye witnesses.

The two dormitories which caught fire accommodated Senior One and Senior Two boys.

According to Rwizi police mouthpiece ASP Samson Kasasira, police swung into action and managed to put off the fire.

Kasasira told www.mknewslink.co reporter that property which belonged to 70 students was caught by fire.

Benson Namanya, the deputy Head teacher Mbarara secondary School guided day scholars at the school to report back to their families to allow thorough investigations.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—-

A UPDF officer attached to China railway NO.7 constructing Masindi Biiso road yesterday morning shot and killed a 28 year old Man over theft.

It is alleged that the deceased Identified Otim a cane cutter was stealing spare parts From Asino truck vehicle belonging to china railway No.7 which was parked in Kinogo trading center.

Speaking to the UPDF officer who preferred anonymity, he told www.mknewslink.com reporter that around 2AM Otim approached the Sino truck vehicle which was parked alongside the road and started vandalizing some spare parts from the truck.

He added that he first shot in air to scare him but the deceased instead confronted him with an iron bar which prompted him to shoot him in the leg.

Addressing media at the scene the OC CID Masindi Hassan confirmed the matter saying the suspect was shot in the leg after getting him vandalizing the truck and died on the way to the hospital due to over bleeding.

By press time the body of the suspect had been taken to Masindi hospital mortuary by Masindi police for post mortem report.

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