KAMPALA, (UG): Police in Kampala are holding one Joshua Kiplangat, a private security guard who shot and injured a boda boda rider in the buttocks during a standoff at Stabex fuel station in Wakiso today morning.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident happened on Monday, August 07, at 6 am at Stabex fuel station in Nangabo, Kasangati town council.
The injured rider has been identified as Kamada Ssemakula, a boda boda rider who had gone to buy fuel for his Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number UEH 108N when an altercation ensued between him and the guard.
After having his bike field, Owoyesigyire says Ssemakula gave in a shs10000 note to the attendant, Ms Nairuba Caroline.
“However, the note was torn and he was told to replace the same he instead became stubborn and insisted it was legal tender before he decided to rider off away from the fuel station.”
In the aftermath, Joshua Kiplangat, a security guard from Knigts Security Company Limited was prompted to shoot at the boda boda rider using his rifle SAR number UG PSO 2881222/01419 to deter him from riding off but ended up injuring him in the buttocks.
Owoyesigyire noted that the “boda boda rider has been admitted to Mulago Hospital for medical attention whereas the security guard has been arrested.”
He warned private security guards against taking the law into their hands as it happened during the incident.
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