By Spy Uganda
Mbarara: Police in Mbarara have arrested a private guard for gunning down a Uganda Peoples Defence Force-UPDF soldier in the city centre.
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Preliminary investigation indicates that on 22/02/2021 at around 01:30am at Nyakakoni cell Ruti Nyakayojo division Mbarara city, L/CPL Muhindo Denis attached to UPDF 2nd division Makenke who was deployed to guard at Birya United Agencies Ruti went for an evening boozing as he came back from a nearby bar, he was confronted by Eldadi Kyakabale, a private security guard attached to G&D security company limited guarding classic wine factory located in the same area and shot him dead.
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Rwizi region police spokesperson ASP Samson Kasasira has confirmed the incident saying police has already visited the scene and arrested the suspect who was found with the weapon UG POL 42511105833 and two rounds of ammunition and one cartilage.
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Meanwhile, the deceased’s body has also been taken to the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem as inquiries continue under MURDER VIDE MBARARA CRB 229/2021.
