A police officer is in trouble after angry Residents of Kiroya cell in Karujubu division, Masindi municipality in Masindi district teamed up and arrested him, on accusation of extorting money during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The officer identified as Bonny Ogwang, is attached to Masindi Central Police station.
He was arrested last night by residents who claim he raided their area extorting money from the locals while claiming to be enforcing the COVID-19 guidelines.
Oliver Komugisa, the Vice Chairperson of Kiroya cell alleges that the officer reached the extent of entering peoples' houses during the night, a thing that prompted locals to team up and arrest him. He was later handed over to Masindi central police station by the area residents.
One of the residents claims the officer invaded her shop and arrested her saying she was violating the curfew guidelines yet she was inside her house at the time. She claims to have been released after she paid shillings 50,000 to the officer.
The officer refunded the money after she approached senior security officials in the district.
Edinah Nyiraneza, the Masindi District Police Commander-DPC confirmed Ogwang’s arrest by the residents but dismissed allegations of extortion and terrorizing the residents levelled against him.
According to Nyinareza, Ogwang who is currently attached to the Masindi Police Barracks Health Center III was arrested by the residents as he had gone to treat a patient in Kiroya.
