RUKIGA LCI CHAIRMAN LYNCHED TO DEATH BY GAMBLERS

By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rukiga—

Police in Rukiga District have arrested three people who are suspected to have been part of the youth who beat up the LC 1 Chairman of Kagorogoro village, in Nyakasiru Parish in Bukinda Sub County to death.

 Kigezi Region Police Spokesman Elly Maate has identified the deceased as Frank Byarugaba who was attacked by the unruly youth as he tried to stop them from playing cards.

Maate said that the incident took place Feb 21st 2021, at Obedi’s Bar in Nyakasiru Parish when the youth cut him with a panga several times leaving him for the dead.

The spokesperson told www.mknewslink.com that by the time the Police which had been tipped by a concerned resident arrived the scene, the Chairman had dead. 

The act angered the residents who went wild and burnt down two houses, one for the main suspect, and another for his father.

However,Maate could not disclose the names of the arrested suspects as inquiries are still going on.

The case was registered at Rukiga Central Police Station under reference number CRB 089/2021 to help in further investigation.

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