By Weswa Ronnie
MABLE CITY
Police in Mbale city has arrested 34-year-old man for attacking traffic police officers on Tuesday evening with a panga with intent to harm them.
According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police spokesperson, the two people armed with pangas attacked their officers at Dokho traffic check point located near Mbale industrial park in industrial city Division in Mbale city while on their duty over unknown reasons.
He confirmed that no officer was harmed but they managed to arrest one of the attackers known as Simon Muhame. The second attacker took off and is being hunted for.
Taitika also says that the suspect is currently being detained at Mbale central police station waiting to be taken to court to answer charges of attacking traffic officers while on duty.
Earlier this week unknown people attacked traffic police officers while on duty at Luwere and killed one officer.
