Residents of Kamwokya Church Zone, are in shock after one of their own barricaded himself in his rented room and torched to protest the infidelity by his wife.
The incident happened on Monday evening when a man only identified as Juma told residents after being rescued from the burning house that he caught his wife, Eseza Kusasira red handed cheating on him with another, prompting him to end his life.
According to eyewitness reports, they saw smoke coming from the house before huge flames of fire followed, forcing them to rush to the house and save Juma.
They were all shocked however to discover that Juma has locked himself inside the house and started efforts to rescue him.
The enstranged wife Eseza Kusasira says they separated with Juma a long time ago and she got another man because of his violence.
The duo was taken to Kamwokya police post to record statements.