Police in Bukedea district have arrested a 24 year old man for allegedly defiling a 4 year old girl. The suspect is Abadiya Enau, a resident of Soroti City who had gone to Bukedea as a builder, according to sources.
Richard Asiimwe Bukedea District Police Commander (DPC) said the suspect has been detained in the Central Police Station as of Tuesday evening.
“We have this person in our cells and the victim was subjected to medical checkup awaiting for a medical report.”
Betty Choma said they were busy sorting rice from the industrial area while their kids were outside playing but they were shocked to hear a girl crying in an incomplete building.
“We reached inside the building only to find Enau on top of the girl and the girl was crying; we made alarm and he took off.’, she added.
The suspect was arrested after police fired live bullets and teargas to disperse the mob of residents who had gathered, possibly to kill the suspect.
