KISORO: Suspected irish potato thief lynched to death

 

Police in Kisoro District is investigating the murder of a man who was lynched to death by mob for allegedly stealing irish potatoes from Tumushiime's garden. 

Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Elly Maate identified the suspect as Nsabimaana a resident of Burihira village in Rwaramba Parish in Nyakinama Sub County who was beaten last night at unknown time.

Maate told journalists today that the case was reported at Nyakinama Police Post by Rwihandagaza Moses.

Its alleged that the deceased was got in the irish potatoes garden Tumushiime Amos in Rwaramba Parish , Nyakinama subcounty, where he was allegedly stealing irish potatoes and was arrested and assaulted to death and his body was left at the scene of crime with an exhibit of a half sack of Irish potatoes.

Maate said that, the scene of crime was today morning visited and documented by Scene of Crime Officer from Kisoro Central Police Station together with homicide detectives led by Tuhabwe Robert and the body was retrieved and taken to Kisoro General Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem examination.

Maate however said that the police have arrested the owner of the irish potato garden, Tumushiime Amos to assist in investigations and the case was registered at Kisoro Central Police Station.

Early this week a 20 year old man Ngororano Dickson a resident of Gasave village ,Nyakinama sub county in Kisoro was also lynched to death for stealing a bunch of Matooke.

However, Maate condemned the act of mob justice where a suspect is killed before the police use its mandate to ensure that justice prevails and warned that whoever participated in the mob would be apprehended and dealt with according to the laws.