The Police in Kanungu District have arrested two people in connection with the murder of unidentified man who is believed to be a gold dealer, whose body was discovered near River Ntungwa in Nyamirama Sub-county.
Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Nelson Tumushime confirmed the tragic incident that occured on the night of 21st September 2026 at unknown time in Ntungwa Parish, Nyamirama Sub-county in Kanungu District.
The Police Spokesman however, did not disclose the identity of the suspects saying that it could jeopardise the ongoing investigations.
Tumushime explained that it is alleged that the deceased was found lying dead at the road side, the Police was informed and they responded immediately retrieved the body and took it to Kanungu Health Centre IV for postmortem examination as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, the Police in Rubanda District are investigating an incident of fire outbreak that burnt a house belonging to a man who was smoking.
The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Nelson Tumushime confirmed the Incident that occured at Rwamugura Village in Kakore Parish inHamurwa Sub- county in Rubanda District.
Tumushime identified the suspect as Kyompeire Peter, a husband to Twinomuhwezi Agnes, but the two separated three years back, and he came to his house while drunk and burnt the fire.
It is alleged that the suspect, Kyompeire, entered his house while under influence of alcohol and in the process, a burning cigarette butt fell on dry material causing fire that gutted the entire house and property therein.
Tumushime said that the fire destroyed household properties worth millions of shillings including beddings, clothes and food stuffs, but no death or injury was registered and the suspect fled the scene of crime after realizing that the house had been burnt down.
The Police have since caution the general public against smoking carelessly inside houses, especially those houses with dry materials and highly inflammable liquids to avoid such incidents.
