Crime
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5.7KThree arrested over robbery in Lira as, suspected stolen phones recovered in operation
According to Police spokesperson ACP Kituuma Rusoke, the breakthrough came after the victim identified one of her attackers, prompting intelligence-led operations that...
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5.2KMan, 43, killed in suspected mob attack in Kibuku
According to Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Kyempasa, the deceased had previously been accused of theft and had reportedly been assaulted by mobs...
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6.5KMan, 54, found dead in Budaka police cell
Investigators said Gawaya had been arrested on Friday afternoon after he was accused of threatening members of the public with a panga...
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7.7K80-year-old man killed in suspected robbery in Buyende
Some residents suspect the killing may have been motivated by robbery, alleging that the elderly man had sold trees a day before...
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6.8KFour arrested as police recover Shs54m linked to Shs200m theft
Preliminary investigations indicate that Ramathan allegedly stole UGX 200 million from his grandmother at her residence in Lugazi.
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Man, 25, found dead with slaughtered goats in suspected mob killing
Residents found the deceased lying beside a 100-kilogram sack containing the carcasses of two slaughtered goats, prompting suspicion that he may have...
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3.7KMan arrested for posing as female house maid to steal from employers
The suspect, identified as Kayaga Rayan, allegedly used the name Namirembe Rukia while seeking employment as a housemaid.
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3.6KMan, 21, found dead hours after being called out of home in the night
According to preliminary police findings, Aggrey was sleeping with his brother, Mugwere Morgan, on the night of July 13, 2026, when unidentified...
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4.8KPolice recover over 700 suspected stolen phones in Kampala operation, 13 arrested
During the operation, police also recovered more than 460 used MTN and Airtel SIM cards, as well as specialised machines suspected to...
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7.5KFive arrested over string of robberies across Kampala, pangas and vehicle recovered
Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to several other robberies across the metropolitan area, including a robbery at a boutique in Seeta,...
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7.4KMan, 22, arrested over fraud in fake Yasin Ssentongo TikTok accounts
Investigators believe the accounts were being used to impersonate the Hajji Yasin Foundation and solicit money from members of the public under...
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6.7KSecurity guard, 19, arrested after shooting boda boda rider dead over Supermarket parking
Police recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting, identified as a Legacy Sports Reno NV 12 CA/MAGNUM (3")...
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4.7KIganga CBF arrested over alleged theft of farmers’ fertiliser
RDC Ssewandigi said each bag of fertiliser is valued at approximately Shs160,000, placing the estimated value of the recovered consignment at about...
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Armed thugs attack Kibuku businessman, flee with cash and land titles
According to preliminary police findings, a gang of six men riding motorcycles stormed the home, broke into the residence, assaulted Pande, and...
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7.8KPolice detain married woman caught in adultery act incident inside car
The incident occurred at around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, in Kijungu Isaka Cell, Central Ward, Hoima East Division, after police...
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3.4KThree police officers arrested over fatal shooting of civilian at Gomba Factory
The victim, identified as Katerega Musa, a machine operator at Abbarci Industries Ltd, was shot dead on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at...
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7.9KMan arrested for cutting wife’s hand in heated domestic fight
Police said the victim managed to raise an alarm, attracting nearby residents who responded and rescued her before she was rushed for...
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6.7KTwo remanded over forged land title in Luwero
According to investigators, the accused are alleged to have conspired with other suspects still at large between 2022 and 2026 to forge...
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6.1KThree arrested as police bust motorcycle theft ring in Kampala
Preliminary investigations indicate that ring leader, Dan Mukasa is a suspected serial motorcycle thief who has previously been linked to similar thefts...
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4.2KPolice arrest six suspected panga-wielding robbers in Kampala
The suspects are being held at Katwe Police Division as detectives investigate their possible involvement in several aggravated robbery cases reported in...
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3.5KPolice dismantle suspected mobile phone theft network, recover 143 iPhones
Police have so far identified the rightful owners of 20 of the recovered phones, with the victims providing police reference numbers matching...
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1.4KPolice arrest 28 in Iganga anti-drug operation
Iganga has long featured among the districts where security agencies have intensified operations against illegal drugs amid concerns that substance abuse is...
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837Kamuli LC1 chairperson arrested over suspected cattle theft
Preliminary police investigations established that the three cattle recovered during the dawn operation belonged to the two complainants, linking the suspects to...
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703Pallisa teen quizzed over missing one-month-old baby in suspected infanticide
The suspect, identified as Kokoi Mercy, is accused of providing inconsistent explanations regarding the whereabouts of her infant, prompting detectives to open...