The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped kidnap and fraud charges involving sh1.5b against Assistant Commissioner of Police Siraje Bakaleke who has been on a list of wanted people by the Police.
ACP Bakaleke is facing the charges together with six senior police officers; Robert Munezero, 31; Innocent Nuwagaba, 32; Robert Ray Asiimwe, 37; Junior Amanya, 28; Gustavus Babu, 27, Kenneth Zirintusa, 26.
Others include city lawyer Paul Wanyoto Mugoya and businessman Samuel Mulowooza Nabeta.
On Monday, when the case came up for mention the state prosecutor Harriet Angom informed the court that DPP has decided to discontinue proceedings against the accused persons.
“This is to inform the court that DPP has decided to discontinue proceedings against the accused persons,” she told the court.