NEWS- A distressing incident in Rukungiri District has left the community in panic and anxiety as Police mounts a hunt for Tayebwa Grace, a 35-year-old resident of Kamiira cell, Ndago Parish, Nyarushanje sub-county, who went bizzare and allegedly raped his 105-year-old biological grandmother.
The shameful incident according to residents reportedly occurred last week on Wednesday evening, leaving the elderly woman injured and traumatized.
The Victims’s Komunda Aggrey told our reporter that he found his mother crying in distress upon returning home around 7:30 p.m on the same evening.
Komunda recounts that the suspect, who had allegedly been drinking waragi and smoking marijuana, visited the grandmother’s home under the pretense of checking on her.
However, upon getting inside her house, Tayebwa allegedly forced the old woman and sexually assault her, leaving her in an unconscious state. After the attack, Tayebwa is said to have fled the scene, abandoning the elderly woman in a state of severe distress.
The victim was subsequently rushed to a nearby medical facility, where doctors confirmed signs of sexual assault.
She received immediate medical attention, and police at Nyarushanje police post were notified, and the case was officially registered under reference number CD10/30/10/2024.
Efforts to obtain a statement from Nyarushanje Police Post were unsuccessful, as the officer in charge, Emmanuel Enyagurata, referred inquiries to his superiors, citing that he was not authorized to speak on the case.
Police investigations are ongoing, with law enforcement intensifying their search for the suspect to bring him to justice.
