By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
A thug who was caught on camera assaulting a man counting money at Bashir Grain Millers in Natete Kutano on the 13th May, 2024 has been arrested.
According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan, Ashraf Kiiza was arrested on Wednesday, 15th May, 2024 in Kyotera where he had been in hiding.
The aborted robbery’s video later went viral on Social Media showing Ashraf picking a panga from his bag and assaulting Mr. Turyamuhaki Sam who was counting a wad of Shs20,000 notes at the Grain Miller’s Counter.
Turyamuhaki resisted the robbery and grabbed the panga trying to wrestle it out of the assailant. Unfortunately, he was unable to disarm Ashraf who later used the same panga to inflict cuts on Turyamuhaki’s head.
“Kampala Metropolitan Police confirm the arrest of Ashraf Kiiza, the assailant involved in the disturbing incident captured in a viral social media video,” says Owoyesigyire’s statement dated 16th May, 2024.
Mr. Turyamuhaki is currently undergoing treatment for his injuries.
Ashraf Kiiza was located in Kyotera on May 15 and is now detained at Nateete Police Station.
“Further investigations are ongoing, and he will be prosecuted accordingly in the courts of law,” says the police statement.
Later on Thursday, 16th May, Ashraf was taken to the crime scene to show detectives how he planned and attacked a businessman who had come to collect his money for the produce he supplied the Mill plant owners.
