Police in Rukungiri investigates the death of an unidentified man.

By APN Reporter apearlnews.com  

Police in Kabale is investigating the unclear circumstances under which an unidentified male adult was murdered.  

 It’s alleged that on the 8th of May, 2022, at around 2110hrs, the officer in charge of Katuna police station received information that there was a dead body lying in Katojo cell swamp, Katuna town council.

A team from Katuna visited the scene and confirmed the incident and put measures to protect the scene of the crime as they were communicating to Cps Kabale for further management.

Kigezi regional police spokesperson, Elly Maate, revealed that the body was found lying in a swampy and muddy area, tied in both arms from behind with a shirt. Both arms were fractured, with cut injuries on the head and wounds on the whole body, suggesting that he was beaten.    

He adds that the body was completely naked, so no identification documents were recovered.  

   The body was conveyed to Kabale hospital mortuary for a postmortem as investigations into the matter continue.