Police in Mbarara is searching for Denis Tumukunde, a Uganda People's Defense Forces deserter who is on the run for alleged murder.
Tumukunde is a resident of Buteraniro cell in Bujagaparish in Ndeija Sub County in Mbarara district.
According to Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson, Tumukunde who operates a local pub in Buteraniro trading Center, is wanted for killing Nickson Kanyesigye on Tuesday morning.
Kasasira explains that Tumukunde clobbered Kanyesigye with a hammer to death during a brawl at the pub and took off into hiding. He says Uganda Police is working closely with UPDF to apprehend the suspect.
Meanwhile,
Police has apprehended Constable Sam Mutungi accused of shooting to death two people and injuring three others at a Pub in Mubende district on Tuesday morning. He was found hiding in a bush in Bukuya County with his rifle.
Mutungi is wanted for shooting to death Nectaria Kawagga, a UPDF soldier Yafesi Balode, and injuring Emmanuel Kusiima, a boda boda rider, Joseph Mbazira and Sunday Ssentongo.
Police Spokesperson, Emilian Kayima told Howwe.Biz last evening that Mutungi is being at Mubende Police Station waiting to record a statement to give his side of the story.
"His arrest will help us in establishing the truth that will help in holding him to account for the criminal action of murder and attempted murder," Kayima said.
