Crime

Two arrested over murder of KIU student

The deceased Ddumba Anywar was killed inside his rental room in Bwegiragye Cell, ward 4, Ishaka Division, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality in Bushenyi district on 20th January 2023.

The suspects; Benjamin Tindimwebwa and Twikirize Steven. Courtesy Photo

BUSHENYI, UGANDA: Police in Bushenyi District on Wednesday arrested two people on suspicion of murder of a 25-year-old medical student at Kampala International University (KIU) western campus.

The deceased identified as Dumba Anywar, a first-year student of medicine and surgery at the university was on January 20, found dead in his rented room at Bwegiragye cell, Ward 4 in Ishaka Division with legs and neck tied with bed sheets.

Police identified the two as Benjamin Tindimwebwa,23, from Mutojo 2 village, Rweikiniro sub-county and Steven Twikirize,19, from Nyakasa village, Kahunga sub-county in Ntungamo District.

According to Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson Mr Martial Tumusiime, the two were arrested from Bugamba Sub County in Rwampala District and both admitted upon interrogation to having killed Ddumba in interest for money.

Mr Tumusiime added that the suspects after failing to get money from the deceased decided to take valuable items from the house, and they were found in possession of stolen clothes, a Tv set, and a smartphone among others.

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“The suspects admitted to having killed the deceased in interest for money but after killing him they found him with only Ugx 6,000 which made them decide to take whatever was in the house that was of value. On the day of arrest, police recovered some clothes of the deceased, a TV set, Smartphone and some other items that were yet to be recovered in Ntungamo where they were hidden”, Mr Tumusiime narrated.

Ms Karungi Winnie, the landlady of the deceased, said that before his death, Ddumba was getting meals from her restaurant and she later became worried when he wasn’t showing up.

“When he failed to show up, I got concerned and went to his room but found the door locked and his phone not going through. I noticed the nearby police who broke into his room and found him,” she narrated.

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The duo according to police shall be arranged in courts of law to answer charges of murder as soon as police conclude with investigations.



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