RUBIRIZI TEACHER ARRESTED OVER DEFILING 15-YEAR-OLD PUPIL

By Sandra Tumwekwase
In Rubirizi

Police in Rubirizi district are holding a primary school teacher for defiling a 15-year-old pupil.

The suspect Hangson Baluku 32 years is a teacher at Moonlight Nursery and primary school in Nyakiyanja Rubirizi district.

It is alleged that on the 23/4/2023 at around 01:00 pm, the teacher lured the victim (his pupil) into his house as she returned from church and forced himself on her until she was rescued by other teachers.

Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson confirmed the incident adding that the suspect has already been arrested and charged with aggravated defilement.

Relatedly, police in Bushenyi district are investigating circumstances under school night watchman was killed by mob over phone theft.

The deceased is Jordan Kakama aged 22 a night watchman at Jireh primaryschool in Ibaare subcounty Bushenyi district and a resident of Kanekye cell Sheema district.

The deceased was on 23/04/2023 tortured on accusations of stealing a phone at school and was later taken to Kitagata hospital where he died on 24th/04/2023.

Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson said they have a school security guard one Peter Byamukama under custody to help in investigations.