ALCOHOL KILLS TWO MBARARA TOWN RESIDENTS

BY ELLY NYESIGA

IN MBARARA

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Police in Mbarara are investigating circumstances under which two people were found dead over the weekend allegedly due to excessive consumption of alcohol.

The deceased have been identified as Emmanuel Orishaba alias Buchaman 40 years a resident of Lugazi cell and Yozefu Betegeka 76 a resident of Kisenyi cell both in Kakoba division Mbarara municipality.

The two were found dead in their homes at the weekend.

Taban Chiriga the OCCID Mbarara central police station says preliminary investigations indicate that the two died as a result of excessive consumption of alcohol.

The Lugazi cell chairman Kato Kiharara urges people to avoid excessive consumption of alcohol and appeals to land lords to always report drunkards to the authorities for possible assistance.