The Territorial Police in Arua City is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred on November 23, 2023, at Nsambia Cell, Awindiri Ward, Arua Central Division.
Two unidentified men, armed with a pistol and SMG, riding a motorcycle with a partially covered number plate (UFW), attacked Vijey Kumar, an Indian businessman, and his driver, Charles Kabimwene, a Congolese national.
The victims, driving a white Mark X, registration number UBM 913F, resisted stopping, prompting the robbers to fire two bullets, shattering the windscreen. The assailants robbed them of approximately 420,000,000/= (four hundred and twenty million shillings). A case of aggravated robbery has been registered, and efforts are underway to arrest the suspects.
Investigations are ongoing.
In Mayuge, the territorial Police are investigating another aggravated robbery involving Jasmine Gajjar, an Indian cashier at GM Sugar Factory’s Weigh Bridge in Girigiri village, Mayuge Town Council, on November 24, 2023.
The perpetrators, wearing attire resembling Army uniforms, hijacked Gajjar, who was driving a white M/V Wish, and robbed him of 65 million Ugandan shillings. One suspect, Iwubwe, has been arrested and is in custody to assist with investigations.
Progressive report on Last week’s robberies
1. Robbery at Ssezibwa road near Fang Fang Restaurant
Suspects arrested (5)
1) Ssemanda Jonathan
2) Mwebesa Joram
3) Nsiko Ashraf
4) Ssenyonga Yahaya
5) Lutaya Isa
Exhibits recovered from the group include;
Cash $4600 and Ugx 2,026,000/=
Motor Cycles -02 of which one was at the scene of crime
2. Martin Road Robbery
Suspects arrested
1) Kato Christopher
2) Ampaire Ronald
3) Muzora Stephen
Exhibits recovered; Cash Ugx 5m
Motorcycles 05.
“Said ACP Claire Nabakka Deputy Police Spokesperson on Wednesday 29th Novemberr 2023.
