The Police in Kasese District are investigating circumstances surrounding the attack on Bugoye Police Station whereby one of the attackers Masereka Zalimoni Kyanakyibi a male adult, a resident of Magoma village, Muramba parish Bugoye Sub-County kasese district, was killed.
Rwenzori East Region Police Spokesman Elly Maate confirmed the brutal attack on Bugoye Sub County Police Station, where an unidentified group of thugs estimated to be six in number armed with pangas, attacked the Police officer on duty at counter.
It is reported that one of the attackers is alleged to have jumped on on the Officer and tried to disarm him but was overpowered and shot in the leg, as others took off after realizing that there were more than one officer on duty and very alert.
The injured attacker who was later identified aa Masereka Zalimoni tried to limp for a distance but later succumbed to injuries.
The station was reinforced by the UPDF and subsequently the Regional Pokice Commander, Kasese District Police Commander and team from Kasese Police Division.
Maate explained that in the process of inquiries on ground, 4 suspects who include 26 yrar old Irumba Simon, 29 year old Kiiza Abson 26 year old Kadama George and 28 yeah Baluku Lenaxi all residents of Muramba II Village in Bugoye Parish, Bugoye Sub County in Kasese District were arrested for questioning.
Maate said that the scene was visited, and documented, one panga recovered and community policing was done and the body has been taken to Kasese Health Center III mortuary for postmortem as investigations continue.
