Editor
Police in Mitooma District have detained three individuals on charges of arson following an incident that occurred on July 13, 2024, at approximately 3:00 AM in Kashenshero Central Cell, Ward One, Kashenshero Town Council.
Marcial Tumusiime, the spokesperson for Greater Bushenyi Police, confirmed the incident and identified the suspects as Spencer Tayebwa, 35, a resident of Muronzi I village, Nyabubare Parish, Bwambala sub-county in Rukungiri District; James Mugisha, 14, a pupil of Omuburama Primary School, Omuburama Village, Bikurungu Parish, Bikurungu sub-county in Rukungiri District; and Ananias Nuwamanya, 20, a resident of Bikurungu Cell, Bikurungu Parish, Bikurungu Sub-county in Rukungiri District.
According to reports, on July 13, 2024, Alex Ahimbisibwe received a call from Kamasanyu, the manager of Smiles View Bar and Lodges, informing him that his vehicle, registered as UBG 170V Tipper Elf, was on fire. Ahimbisibwe promptly rushed to the scene and found individuals attempting to extinguish the fire. At the scene, he identified Tayebwa and two others leaving the area, prompting him to alert the police. Law enforcement officers swiftly tracked down and apprehended the suspects at the lodge of Kabarangira.
Tumusiime added that police investigations have revealed that another vehicle belonging to the complainant, registered as UAN 335X Tipper white in color, was partially burnt last month on June 11, 2024. All three suspects arrested hail from Rukungiri District. They are currently held at Mitooma Central Police Station as inquiries into the incident continue.
