NEWS– The Police in Rubanda District are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 20 years old identified as Joseph Tibandekea a resident of Kasalaga cell in Zigoti Subcounty in Mityana district.
Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Elly Maate told journalists that the incident took place yesterday at Hamuhambo Town Council in Rubanda District, after the deceased was allegedly assaulted by some local residents when they developed some misunderstandings.
Maate said that so far 2 suspects with whom the deceased were with have been arrested to help in investigations and these include Kakande Ibra and a resident of Kasalaga cell in Zigoti Subcounty in Mityana district and Amanyire Branson a resident of Rubanga cell in Nyabikungu parish Kinoni Subcounty in Mbarara District.
It’s alleged that the deceased together with the two suspects and other workers left the site at Bushura cell and went to Hamuhambo Town Council for social evening around midnight the three developed a quarrel with locals yet to be identified and fought but they managed to run away to where they stayed at the site but the deceased didn’t reach home as he lay unconscious.
The Police at Bunyonyi were notified and the victim was taken to Rugarama hospital where he died on arrival and a case of murder was registered at Bunyonyi Police Post and later at Rubanda Central Police Station under reference number CRB 331/2024 to help in investigations.
