EDITOR
Police in Sheema District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified male adult who was killed by a mob.
The incident occurred in Kibingo Cell, Kakunyu, Kabwohe Division, Sheema Municipality, and Sheema District. Marcial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, confirmed the event, stating that a group of boda boda riders from the Bushenyi direction had been pursuing a suspected motorcycle thief. Riders from Kabwohe joined the pursuit, apprehended the suspect, took him to Kibingo near the roadside, and set him on fire, killing him.
Tumusiime added that the suspects fled the scene after committing the crime.
The body was transported to Kabwohe Health Centre IV for a postmortem examination.
The victim had been burned beyond recognition and had multiple head injuries, making identification impossible.
