EDITOR
The territorial police in Rubanda District are investigating a shocking incident in which a 41-year-old man, Deusi Tukacungurwa, was allegedly murdered by his own daughter, Orikiriza Sarah, 16, both residents of Mungaara Cell, Kyenyi Parish, Muko Sub-county.
According to police reports, the incident happened on 16th January 2025 at around 6:00 pm. Earlier that day, Tukacungurwa’s wife, Tumuheise Mary, had left home with one of their children to dig in a distant garden, leaving her husband resting at home with the other children. She returned at around 8:30 pm only to find her husband lying in a pool of blood inside the house, with none of the children around.
Alarmed, she called neighbors, who confirmed that Tukacungurwa was dead. Shortly after, one of the younger children, Miracle Trust, 7, returned home and narrated what had happened. She claimed that earlier in the evening, she had seen her father kill a rabbit belonging to her elder sister Sarah. Upon learning of this, Sarah reportedly rushed home, picked a panga, and attacked her father, cutting him several times on the head before fleeing the scene.
The incident was immediately reported to local authorities by the area chairperson, Bambabura Steven. Police responded, visited and documented the scene, recorded statements from witnesses, recovered the panga believed to have been used in the murder, and conducted a postmortem examination on the body.
Police spokesperson for Kigezi region, ASP Elly Maate, confirmed the ongoing investigations and said efforts are underway to track down and arrest the suspect.
