The Police in Luweero District is on the hunt for a teacher of New Life Secondary School in Luweero Town Council, after he allegedly beat to death one student and left another nursing serious injuries on Tuesday evening.
According to reports, Mr Abraham Mukalazi, a physics teacher at the school allegedly beat the deceased 16 year old Nicholas Nakibinge, and another student whose identity is yet to be established and is currently hospitalized following the same incident.
Preliminary findings indicate that the students were allegedly beaten by a teacher on Tuesday evening at around 5:00 p.m. on the school premises.
Nakibinge reportedly suffered severe injuries and he succumbed to his wounds as he was being rushed to Luweero Hospital for treatment.
The Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima, confirmed the incident and said two other teachers have been taken into custody to assist investigators as inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death continue.
The body of the deceased has been transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The Children (Amendment) Act, 2016 expressly prohibits corporal punishment in educational institutions and bars any person in authority from subjecting a child to physical punishment.
