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Man sets himself on fire after being denied sex by wife

Police in Iganga district has in custody a father of seven arrested for attempting to commit suicide who set himself on fire...

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Crime

50-year-old man arrested over defiling 9-year-old daughter

Police in Iganga district has arrested a 50-year-old man, Manisulu Masegere 50 years on allegations of defiling his own biological 9-year-old daughter....

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Court

Gen Katumba shooting: Suspects weep in court as they display torture wounds

Five suspects arrested in connection to the shooting at the vehicle of Work’s Minister, Gen Katumba Wamala that claimed the lives of...

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Robbery Gang break into house of Chinese nationals in Bunamwaya, flee with Shs217m

Police have started investigations into circumstances under which a robbery gang of 10 people broke into a house of a Chinese national...

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LC 1 chairman on the run over suspected murder of his brother

Police in Mbale are on the hunt for the LC chairperson of Namangono village Bwikhonje parish in Busano Sub County together with...

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District Councillor arrested for killing son over Shs5,000

The Police in Rukungiri are holding a 67-year-old man identified as Eric John Magara, a male district workers Councilor on allegations of...

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Big Story

Gen Katumba Shooting: Three more suspects shot dead in Friday morning raid

Police and its security operatives on Friday morning shot dead three more suspects alleged to be involved in the attempted assassination of...

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Police officer shoots another Ugandan dead while enforcing curfew

Police in Butalejja has confirmed the arrest of one of their own officers for shooting dead a 12-year-old girl and injuring another...

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Woman beheads baby, attempts to commit suicide in Luwero police cells

Police in Luwero district have arrested a woman for allegedly beheading her own one-week old baby. The suspect has been identified as...

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Court

Four remanded to Kitalya for stealing Shs320m Umeme equipment

COURT | CRIME: Four men have been remanded to Kitalya prison by the Specialized Utilities Wildlife and Standards Court on charges of...

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Crime

GULU: Police officer shot dead by unknown gunmen

GULU DISTRICT: A police officer in Gulu district has been shot dead by unknown gunmen under unclear circumstances, the Daily Express reports....

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HORRIFIC: Girl Chops Off Dad’s P3nis Over Attempted Rape

A woman reportedly chopped off her dad’s manhood after confronting him over two decades of alleged sexual abuse. Boonyada Chanchuang, 29, was...

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Shock as Groom disappears on eve of wedding day, Police mount hunt

KAMPALA: Police in Kampala have started investigations into the alleged disappearance of a groom a day to the wedding, leaving the bride...

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Crime

Missing Businessman’s Body Recovered in Mitooma

MITOOMA DISTRICT:- Police have on Tuesday recovered the body of a businessman who was last cited in Kanungu town on Friday (March 5,...

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Crime

CID Boss, Two Soldiers Charged with Torture of Suspect

CID boss and two officers have been detained and charged with torture

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Crime

Police Arrest Two over Stolen Motor Vehicles

KAMPALA METROPOLITAN: Police in Kampala has arrested and detained two suspected over theft of motor vehicles in Kampala and neighboring areas. The...

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Police arrest 7 with Counterfeit US Dollars

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Police in Katwe division in conjuction with the Directorate of Crime Intelligence have confirmed arrest of a seven man criminal...

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Two Shot Dead as Armed Robbers attack Residents in Nakasongola

NAKASONGOLA, UGANDA: Police in Nakasongola District have started investigations on circumstances under which unknown gunmen raided and shot to death two residents...