Four arrested for attacking and robing gun from police officer

Police in Kampala are holding four suspects behind a robbery and attempted murder pf a police officer at the Kireka police barracks.

The suspects in custody at Jinja Road Police Station include; Onekalit John, 34, Okalu Sam 31 ,Ochaya Oscar 25, and Mulangaha Hudu 21 years.

A suspect in police custody, accused of raiding and stealing a gun from a police officer has confessed to the alleged crime.

One of the suspects, Onekalit, a resident of Kamyokya-Kisalosalo zone,confessed to police together with his accomplices, they attacked the officer at his home on November 14, 2022 and brutally injured him with a sharp panga. The officer is currently nursing grave injuries at Naguru Hospital.

Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango says Onekalit was injured during the raid and rushed to hospital by a boda boda rider who later reported the matter to police. The boda boda rider carried him to Naguru China hospital after another police officer at the barracks shot at him while attempting to rescue his colleague.

On Thursday, police arrested Onekalit and recovered a national identity card belonging to the hospitalized officer in his pocket. 5 live ammunition were recovered in the same operation.

Onyango says Onekalit has confessed to being behind several house breakings, thefts, and simple robberies within Kireka and Kamwokya. He also led a team of police officers to where they sell stolen items in Kamwokya, Mulimira zone.

Police stormed one of the shops owned by Erick, dealing in second hand electronics and recovered all suspected stolen properties including; two Flat Screen Tvs, five normal Tvs, three woofers, Mosquito trap, Portable fan, seven recorders for DStv, Startime and other electronics.