MBARARA: POLICE RECOVER ABANDONED PISTOL NEAR MBARARA UNIVERSITY MAIN GATE

By Aggrey Twesigye

www.mknewslink.com

In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara city have recovered an abandoned Pistol NO UG IND BO 24407-03587 with 13 rounds of live ammunition.

The pistol was recovered yesterday (Monday) at around 08:30Am in the morning along Mbarara -Kabale road adjacent to the main gate of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).

ASP Samson Kasasira the Rwizi Police mouthpiece told journalists that the pistol belonged to Ssemugenyi Julius 36 year old a Resident of Karora cell Rugando Subcounty Rwampara District.

According to Kasasira , Ssemugenyi claims to have been waylaid by unknown assailants as he travelled back home on the fateful morning at around 04:00Am in a motor vehicle registration number UBB 077Z Toyota Double Cabin. He was assaulted and took away with his pistol.

Kasasira added that inquiries into the matter have been opened and the pistol exhibited at Mbarara central police station until police investigations are completed.

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