Bunyoro crime presenters coordinator arrested over theft

Police in Bunyoro is holding the Bunyoro Regional crime preventers coordinator over allegations of aggravated robbery. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine regional police spokesperson acknowledged that Peter Mayanja,39, was arrested yesterday to help in police investigations over suspicion that he participated in snatching a gun from a private security guard.

It is alleged that at about 3am on March 10, a group of unidentified assailants attacked Patrick Businge, a guard attached to Anka security services, who was guarding at Care Auto-mobile opposite Total petrol station in Kiryateete suburb, Hoima town. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]

Detectives say after leaving the guard in coma, the attackers fled with his riffle registration number UG POL 67740P 7865.

The victim was found in the morning unconscious lying in a pool of blood and rushed to Hoima regional referral hospital where he received treatment. Eight suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. They include ; Rasalo Asaba, 38, a crime preventer, Aliguma Hosiah, 41, a crime preventer and Tegras Timanyire, 52, a mechanic. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]