The territorial police at Kakiri, Wakiso District, working with Flying Squad Unit have recoverd a gun in a bush at Kyanuna village, Namayumba Town Council on Kampala-Hoima Road.
The recovery of the gun follows a case of aggravated robbery that was reported at Kakiri Police on 19/03/2021.
It is alleged that at around 10pm information was received from the LC1 of Nakitotolo village , that a one Issah Mugarura, 35, a businessman, and a resident of the same area, was attacked by three men armed with a gun.
Mugarura had been shot on the right leg by the thugs and two motorcycles, one Techno smart phone were stolen from him by the armed attackers.
The two motorcycles were later recovered by the locals after a pursuit .
The Police from Namayumba would later also respond and a motorcycle registration number UEQ 611E which the thugs were moving on was recovered abandoned .
The police worked with the relevant agency to help identify the owners of the abandoned motorcycle .
A number of suspects were later arrested during the operation including Isaac Kigozi.
He later informed police that Denis Ssekimbe was keeping the gun which was used during the foiled robbery and was the one who shot Mugarura on that fateful night.
Ssekimbe has today led the DPC Kakiri and Flying Squad Unit to where he had hidden the gun and it has been recovered.
We have also established that the recovered gun was stolen from Security Plus Co. LTD guards at Prount Vonstruction site at Mabanga village, Namayumba Sub-county on 15/04/2021.
The gun is yet to be submitted for further forensic investigations to ascertain whether it has been involved in other crimes since it was stolen.
The suspects are currently detained at Kakiri Police as investigations into the matter continue. The file will later be forwarded to the DPP for advice.
Asp Luke Owoyesigyire
Deputy PRO KMP
28.04.2021
