Police in Mityana have kicked off investigations into circumstances under which two police officers who were responding to a robbery were shot dead and guns taken by unknown assailants.
According to ASP Racheal Kawala, the Wamala region police spokesperson, the incident that happened at around 4pm at Sebobo village in Sekanyonyi Town Council saw two police officers identified as CPL Alfred Okech and Constable Moses Kigongo killed.
Kawala said in a statement that the officers were responding to an alleged complaint by two victims who claimed they had been robbed of proceeds from their tomato business.
She explained that the two officers together with the alleged victims used motorcycles to the scene only for things to change.
In the resultant melee, the assailants shot twice on the head, Cpl Okech before grabbing his gun and later hacked Constable Kigongo on the neck and head, killing him constantly.
The DPC Mityana responded with his team and the canine dog led them to a bar where 15 people were rounded up for further questioning.
The Wamala region police spokesperson said efforts to bring the culprits to justice are in high gear.
