The spokesperson for the Uganda Police ACP Kituuma Rusoke has revealed that the force shot dead three suspected robbers who were attempting to rob a mobile money shop in Lungujja-Mengo, Rubaga Division over the weekend.
According to Kituuma, the three were killed after police officers attached to Nateete Police Station responded to a mobile money agents cry’s for help from the robbers during their routine patrol on Saturday.
“The officers responded swiftly to the distress call and arrived at the scene to find a violent struggle between the suspects and the victim over a small black bag containing cash. As the area Officer in Charge (OC) attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, another pulled out a panga (machete), prompting one of the officers to fire a warning shot into the air. Startled by the gunfire, the suspects fled the scene” kituuma said.
Kituuma noted that the police motorcycle squad immediately pursued the fleeing suspects up to the Mengo Stabex fuel station where they engaged the suspects, resulting in a shootout.
“Two suspects were neutralized on the spot, while a third suspect sustained injuries and died enroute to Mulago Hospital. However, two other suspects managed to escape on a numberless motorcycle”.
Kituuma revelaed that the force recovered several exhibits, including a bag containing UGX 8,435,000, two transaction mobile phones (MTN and Airtel), the victim’s National Identity Card, and his house keys from the scene.
“From the suspects, officers also recovered two motorcycles, one with registration number UGE 294X (a maroon Haojue) and another numberless Haojue, along with two pangas” he said.
