Two held over murder in Kisoro district

By APN Reporter

apearlnews.com 

Police in Kisoro have two suspects in custody for questioning in the alleged murder of 66-year-old Jack Tukahirwa, a resident of Kyogo village, Kagunga parish, Bukimbiri sub-county, Kisoro district.

Kigezi regional police spokesperson Elly Maate says that it’s alleged that yesterday, April 30, 2023, at around 21:30 hrs, the deceased left the bar of one Tukacungurwa Fred, and on his way home, he was attacked by assailants who cut him to death.

Maate adds that this morning (May 1, 2023) at around 0630 hrs, his grandson, one Turyamureba Gordon, found his body lying in a pool of blood and informed relatives, who later informed police.

The scene was visited and processed, and two suspects were arrested to help in police investigations.
A postmortem was done at Kisoro Hospital, and the body was handed over to the relatives for burial.