SUSPECTED ARMED THIEF KILLED BY MOB IN KANUNGU

By Our Reporter

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In Kanungu

A man in Kanungu District was mercilessly beaten to death by angry residents after deep cutting a night watchman’s palm with panga when he tried to arrest him for breaking into a neighbors’ home.

The deceased was identified as Felix Amutusimire aged 28 a resident of Kyamukombe village Kinaba Sub County Kanungu District.

It is alleged that in the wee hours of 31^st Nov.2019, the deceased who was armed with panga broke into the home of one Ruth Karungi a resident of Kicwamba cell Northern ward, Kanungu TC and entered directly to boys quarters where the female worker was staying who alerted the night watch man one Byaruhanga Francis aged 45 who came and tried to arrest the thug but in the struggle cut him the palm of the left arm leaving him over bleeding.

Later, the mob ascended on Amutusimire the deceased beat him up leaving him unconscious before Kanungu police team came to his rescue and took him to Katate health center IV where he was pronounced dead few hours later.

According to Kanungu Police, Postmortem was done and body handed over to the relatives as Inquiries into the matter are ongoing.

The case of murder by mob was registered under file No. CRB739/2019 however no suspects were yet arrested as they are still unknown.

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