Police are holding two thugs who staged an illegal roadblock at Kavule Valley along Semuto road in Matuga in Luwero district with the aim of robbing members of the public.
The thugs were arrested on at about 3 pm on Monday by police officers on patrol, who realized that the roadblock erected on Kavule and Gombe trading centers was illegal.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, the motorized patrol officers also noticed a a Tricycle (Tukutuku)registration number UEV 932Q, parked about 10 meters away and watched four suspects jumping onto the tricycle from a nearby bush.
He says the police car trailed the suspects and a gun fire exchange ensued, causing some injuries. He says one suspect identified as sustained injuries while another suspect identified as Jimmy Kasozi was arrested.
Onyango further states that three suspects managed to escape from the scene unharmed, leaving behind the tricycle that was later impounded.
“These were suspected to be the thugs who had staged the illegal roadblock to rob people. The officers rushed to have them arrested but the Tricycle hurried to get away branching off towards Busakya and branched off the main road towards Busakya village,” said Onyango in a statement.
Onyango explains that Kibuka Lazarus remains under guard at Mulago National Specialised Hospital while Kasozi is in custody at Matugga Police Station on charges of staging an illegal roadblock and robbery.
“The place where the suspects had staged a roadblock is a black spot area along Matugga-Semuto road where thugs normally waylay people to rob them. The suspects used a very heavy and big stone plus a heavy 4 seater chair to block the road,” he said.