Editor
Police in Buhweju District are hunting for unknown people who assaulted a pancake seller to death.
Marcial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson identified the deceased as Osward Kanyankore a pancake seller and a resident of Kitwe village, Ruhumuro Parish, Kyabugimbi sub-county, Bushenyi District.
As reported, on 26th September 2023 at around 7:58 p.m. one Agaba Tarasisio second in charge of the Burere police station received a suspected motorcycle thief who was brought in by Kayiima John.
As Agaba was still speaking to the reporter, a gang of bodaboda riders from Ryamasa in Sheema District, invaded the police and overpowered the Incharge who was alone at the station, they took the victim to Kashenyi trading center and assaulted him into a coma.
Tumusiime said Agaba called in police re-enforcement from Nyakitoko police post and the victim was rescued and taken to Burere Health Centre 111 for treatment from where he was referred to Kampala International Teaching Hospital Ishaka where he died.
John Kayiima 39 a resident of Kibarya village, Nyakitoko ward, Nyakashaka town Council, Buhweju District who reported the case to police said the deceased was suspected to be a motorcycle thief.
Tumusiime said the body had three deep injuries on the head and the suspects after committing the crime went into hiding
