Police have gunned down six suspected bank robbers in Kamwokya while foiling a planned robbery on a Stanbic Bank client.
The suspects, seven in number, allegedly plotted to rob the client after they withdrew cash at Acacia Mall.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango confirmed the incident, stating that the operation was executed by a joint team comprising the Police Flying Squad and Crime Intelligence. He revealed that strategic deployments around the bank and nearby roads were informed by intelligence reports about the planned crime.
Six suspects were fatally shot, and their bodies were taken to the city mortuary. One suspect sustained critical injuries and remains under police watch. Onyango added that motorcycles and other tools allegedly used in the gang’s previous robberies were recovered.
Eyewitnesses recounted the high-speed chase and gunfire that unfolded across Mawanda Road, Kasasiro Road, and Acacia Mall. They allege that three suspects were shot dead at Mawanda Road Junction, two at Kasasiro Road, and one near Acacia Mall.
Police identified the group as a notorious gang responsible for multiple robberies targeting bank clients withdrawing large sums of cash. Investigations and efforts to capture remaining accomplices are ongoing.
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