Assailants attack GM Sugar cashier and run away with Shs95m
According to Police, the victim has been identified as Kobil Goswami alias Hash, and at the time of the occurrence, he was at his residence a few metres from the weighbridge.
Police in Kamuli is investigating circumstances under which unknown assailants shot and injured the cashier of GM Sugar Weighbridge and robbed him off UGX 95m.
According to Police, the victim has been identified as Kobil Goswami alias Hash, and at the time of the occurrence, he was at his residence a few metres from the weighbridge.
ASP Kasadha Micheal, the Regional Public Relations Officer Busoga North, noted that the incident occurred on Saturday 26th/November/2022 at around 11:30 PM, at the GM Sugar weighbridge premises located at Luzinga central 1 zone, Luzinga parish,Wankole Subcounty sub-county, Kamuli district.
“It is alleged that two unknown armed assailants attacked the premises and took hostage of a staff identified as Kiirya Moses,” he noted.
Kasadha further noted that Preliminary investigations suggested that upon limiting the freedom of the Kirya, the assailants coerced him into leading them to the residence of the cashier, which he did.
“Upon gaining access to their target, the attackers shot Kobil in the left shoulder demanding for money. They allegedly searched the house which yielded access to Shs.95 million, before they fled the scene. The victim was rushed to Nile international hospital in Jinja,” he explained.
Police added that the crime scene was visited by the DPC Kamuli , deputy CID, SOCO and other detectives.
“We have arrested five people identified as Kiirya Moses, Waibale Alex, Kiirya Malicana and Baliruno Adam and Ojole Painedo for aiding in investigations,”
Police also confirmed that Exhibits of evidential value were recovered and further inquiries are ongoing.
