Two brothers have died in Agaya Village, Arapai Sub County in Soroti district on Wednesday night after drinking a concoction from a witchdoctor to prove their innocence after their father’s bull went missing.
The brothers have been identified as Levi Okello, 30 and his follower, Michael Etoru, 26.
The duo died after allegedly drinking a concoction prepared by a man whose details have been concealed by the Police for purposes of investigations.
It is alleged that trouble for the brothers started when their father identified as Joseph Emoru lost a bull a fortnight ago and decided to seek help from a witchdoctor.
Simon Peter Emetu, the LC3 Chairperson of Arapai Sub County says that Emoru, before using witchcraft, convened a family meeting to inquire whether anyone among his children had any knowledge on the whereabouts of his bull in vain.
The desperate father allegedly convened another meeting in the village to inquire and warn residents of dire consequences should he apply the last option (witchcraft), but nobody came up with information about his bull.
However, the purported witch doctor arrived on Wednesday to perform his rituals after issuing another warning to the family which later saw two brothers dead.
Information in the village indicates that 10 people took the concoction but the others are still alive.
District Police Commander of Soroti Moses Olang says the Police are hunting for the said witch doctor on charges of murder.
He says that the suspect was paid two million shillings by Emoru to try to rescue the lives of the deceased but in vain.
DPC says Emoru had reported the case of the loss of his bull to the Police but decided to take another approach as the detectives were still conducting investigations.
Although the approach used by Emoru to seek justice could have resulted into the death of his children, Emetu says that a number of people in his community have resorted to witchcraft whenever their cattle go missing.
