Joint patrol team of Police and UPDF under Wakiso Police Division on Tuesday night shot and disabled two thugs who were terrorizing residents of Kikaya Bulenga in Wakiso District.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident occurred at about 1am when thugs armed with pangas attacked the home of Ssempijja Bruno, and cut him before stealing his Huawei phone. The assailants proceeded and raided different homes in Kikaya zone terrorizing residents.
However, by the time the officers arrived at the scene, the thugs had moved to the rental houses of Gladesi Mugerwa and were at the rental apartment of Ronald Mutebi a Journalist with the New Vision. Here, the officers caught them in the act of robbing Mugerwa and shot at them. But, only two among the four were injured while the two others escaped from the scene.
One of the victims Gladys Mugerwa informed the police, that the assailants who were armed with pangas, knives, and housebreaking instruments first attacked the home of Bruno Ssempijja, and cut him badly after failing to give them money.
“He was cut in the head when they asked him for the money, which he didn’t have, they took his Huawei smartphone and left him bleeding,” she said.
The police have identified the suspects as Kato Joseph and Kabale Sula, all residents of Kikaya zone. Owoyesigyire says police recovered stolen items from the two including Phones; 1 HTC white in color, Nokia blue in color, Samsung black in color, Infinix black in color, BLU black in color and Huawei black in color belonging to one of the victims Ssempija Bruno.
They also recovered two new sharp pangas, a torch and a stone.
Following the shooting, the two thugs sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for first aid. They have also provided information about their colleagues that escaped and the hunt is on to have them arrested too.
Owoyesigyire said the suspects have since confessed to other crimes and as soon as they recover, they will be processed and arraigned in courts of law on charges of aggravated robbery as we hunt for their accomplices.
This was the second time in less than a week that robbers attacked the residents of Kikaaya-Bulenga in Wakiso district. Last week, the men armed with pangas attacked four homes and hacked three people.