Inside Katumba shooting probe
Summary
President Museveni, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, will oversee overall investigations to be executed by a 7-member Joint Operations Committee (JOC).
Advertisement
A multi-layered, inter-agency security team comprising the top brass of army, police and spy agencies has been constituted to investigate with speed the attempted assassination of outgoing Works and Transport minister Katumba Wamala.
Katumba, 65, a decorated UPDF four-star general, sustained bullet wounds during an attack on Tuesday in which motorbike-riding assailants killed his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo.
He was discharged from Medipal Hospital yesterday in time for a funeral service last evening, and vigil, for Brenda who is to be buried in Mukono today.
Menyamar Jadi Polisi, Seorang Pria Tipu Pengusaha hingga Jutaan Rupiah
tribunnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribunnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“The screams of the lady victim who lost her smartphone to the two accosting men attracted the officers, but the two suspects narrowly escaped into the slums after a hot pursuit.”
The DCI added that the armed suspect dropped the revolver pistol in the process, which has been secured for analysis by DCI ballistic experts.
Meanwhile, DCI has encouraged members of the public to continue interacting with the DCI by sharing information that could help curb crimes.
The DCI categorically encouraged the youth to use the interactive platform to report crimes happening within their communities for action.
The authority added that they have so far received a lot of information which the detectives are working on, to ensure that public safety and security is guaranteed.