Daily Monitor
Wednesday March 17 2021
Residents gathered in Ikarabirenge village, Kikwaya sub county, Kakumiro district on Tuesday for burial proceedings of Mr John Barugahare (inset) who was reportedly shot dead by a police officer while in police cells at the weekend. PHOTO/ALEX TUMUHIMBISE.
Summary
The deceased, together with five of his friends, had been arrested on Saturday on allegations of election violence ahead of the January 14 polls.
The deceased was buried at his parents’ home in Ikarabirenge village on March 16.
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Suspects at Kikwaya police post in Kakumiro district have given an eye witness account on how a trigger happy police constable allegedly killed a suspect in police cells.