Crime
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519Armed thugs stab guard, steal rifle in Iganga robbery at agent banking shop
The attackers reportedly struck and stabbed the guard, leaving him with severe head injuries before robbing him of a SAR rifle which...
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451Eight arrested as police recover four stolen motorcycles in Wakiso
One of the suspects, Bukenya, a welder, was reportedly found attempting to tamper with the number plate of the stolen motorcycle. “He...
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427Police grill CPS officer filmed assaulting civilian in viral video
KMP Spokesperson, SP Kawala Rachael said although the victim and the officer have since reconciled, the behaviour displayed by the officer remains...
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406Security guard arrested over Shs500m gold theft in Kampala
It is alleged that Akena stole a bag containing UGX 29 million and 900 grams of gold valued at approximately UGX 500...
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1.1KFive arrested in Kamuli over fraud in fake ‘poverty eradication’ scheme
Victims were reportedly asked to pay between Shs160,000 and Shs200,000 as a “commitment fee” to access promised benefits including solar kits, goats,...
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52724 students arrested after police officer injured in Koboko school fight
During the operation to quell down the fight between students, officer Thembo Cosmas sustained an eye injury after being struck by a...
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556Mob lynches suspected chicken thief in Mayuge
Mayuge, Uganda: A suspected chicken thief has been lynched by an angry mob in Nkolongo Village, Malongo Sub-county, in an incident that...
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625Police recover AK-47 rifle at Tausi Bus Terminal in Kampala
Police say the suspect approached a conductor who was loading passengers onto a bus destined for Mbarara and requested that his luggage...
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536Police use sniffer dog to bust car parts theft ring in Kasangati, three arrested
Police say a search of the garage premises led to the recovery of multiple suspected stolen items, including side mirrors and other...
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622Mother in shock as thief steals bag carrying remains of her five-month-old baby
According to Ms Jjumba, financial constraints forced her to improvise transport arrangements for the baby’s body, as she could not afford proper...
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505RUBIRIZI: Domestic row turns deadly as mob beats man to death, wife arrested
Police in Rubirizi District have arrested a woman and launched investigations into a suspected murder following a domestic dispute that escalated into...
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Woman, 70, lynched over suspected witchcraft in Zombo
The deceased, Mandhawun Seletina, a peasant farmer and resident of Abeju Centre Village in Atyak Sub-county, was brutally killed on Monday afternoon...
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345Three arrested over church break-in, stolen items recovered
According to Police Spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma, unknown assailants broke into Kavumba SDA Church in Wakiso Town Council on the night of April...
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456Nephew arrested over alleged poisoning of one-year-old baby in Wakiso
Police say the suspect confessed to administering an overdose of medicine to the child in an attempt to make her sleep after...
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450Security forces recover illegal gun in Kotido highway robbery probe
Security agencies believe the recovered weapon was used in criminal activity along the volatile Kaabong–Kotido corridor, a route that has in recent...
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614Anger as locals pin police of over sheilding suspected grave exhumer
Angry residents claim this is the fourth time Zubairi, the suspect, has been implicated in similar incidents, raising concerns about alleged police...
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491Kitgum officials arrested for extorting Shs 7,000 to register cattle restocking beneficiaries
According to Deputy RDC Komakech, the duo allegedly charged households Shs7,000 each to be registered under the government initiative, despite the programme...
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796Woman arrested for dumping her newborn baby in hospital latrine
The suspect reportedly cited fear and inability to raise the child alone as the reason behind dumping the newborn baby into the...
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430Canine unit tracks down motorcycle theft suspect in Adjumani
The arrest comes amid growing concern over motorcycle thefts, particularly involving boda bodas, which remain a primary source of livelihood and transport...
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715Police arrest 10 in crackdown on Kampala panga-wielding gangs
Police also impounded four motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of the crimes, noting that some of the bikes...