Police today morning arrested three notorious thugs who have been terrorizing people in Bushenyi and Mbarara. In the operation, one thug was shot dead, as he tried to shoot at the Police Officers. Those arrested are Mathius Bamwenzaki, Ampanyire Dennis and one only identified as Patrick. The dead was identified as Amon Owakubiliho. Today morning at around 8:00am, there was a follow up on investigations on a wave of robberies in Bushenyi and Mbarara. Police received information about a suspected motor cycle that was robbed in Mbarara. Today morning, there were gun shots about 3 km from Bushenyi, Police rushed to the scene. We found SPC Assimwe Alex who had lost a gun in a suspicious manner. We interrogated him and he revealed a group of people who robbed it from him. He named one Patrick who was arrested. He was then used to call fellow robbers so that they are also arrested. Patrick who was already in police’s hands called Mathius Bamwenzaki, Ampanyire Dennis who were also arrested. They also revealed that the main suspect who had the gun as Amon Owakubiliho. The same group robbed a Motor cycle reg. No.UDZ265Z. Police used the duo to call Amon Owakubiliho but in the process, one tried to escape and was shot in the leg but is still alive. They were taken back to Bushenyi Ishaka were the robbery had taken place. When Amon Owakubiliho came he was arrested and told to reveal the where about of the gun. He cooperated and led police to where he had hid the gun. The place was in a valley, in the middle of a forest and that the gun was in a fenced place which didn’t have an entrance. To get to the place, he had to climb over but on reaching inside, he immediately opened fire against the police. However, the officers who were five in number shot him dead and recovered the gun. The suspects are currently detained at Bushenyi Police Station, they will be charged with aggravated robbery.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:49:09 +0000
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