Investigations
into the alleged killing of a 54 year-old woman in her garden allegedly by
police officers in Butsumba-Muro village in Kasese Municipality yesterday has
started.
Jostina
Biira a resident of Kihara trading center was found dead in a garden after
reportedly being killed by police officers guarding the disputed land claimed
by Dan Bazira.
Led by the
District Police Commander Michael Musani, police detectives visited the scene
of crime to launch investigations into what might have led to the death of the
old woman.
They were
joined by the Deputy Resident District Commissioner Aminadabu Muhindo and the
Mayor Kasese Municipality Godfrey Kabyanga.
On reaching
the scene the residents told police that the woman was killed by four police
officers part of those routinely deployed at Bazira’s house to guard the land.
Dan Balibuga
the son to the deceased who claims to have been in the garden together with her
on Saturday afternoon, said the police officers in the company of a civilian
employee to Bazira raided them and started torturing the old woman.
Balyebuga
reported that with his two sisters ran away leaving their mother in the hands
of the police who shot two bullets.
The residents
threatened not to allow police take the body for a postmortem test before
arresting one of their own whom had been identified as one of those that
attacked the old woman.
The DPC
Michael Musaani who ordered the arrest of the identified officer asked the residents
to stay calm as investigations and hunt for other suspects was on.
There were
allegations that the police officers guarding Bazira’s home have been stealing
cotton and maize from people’s gardens.
The Deputy
RDC Aminadabu Muhindo asked the residents to cooperate with police by recording
witness statements to help in bringing the suspects to book.
The bordy
was then taken for postmortem before being handed over to the family for burial.
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