By Weswa Ronnie
NAMISINDWA
Police in Namisindwa district are currently holding a 25 year old man only known as Pyusi for hacking and injuring his Kenyan counterpart whom he accused of dancing with his girlfriend during a funeral vigil.
The suspect is a resident of Manyali village, Bukokho parish, Bukokho parish in Namisindwa district.
According to Vetti Wambewo, one of the area residents, the incident happened yesterday Monday night, 22nd July 2024 at 10pm during the funeral vigil for one of their neighbors known only as Dan.
He says that Pyusi became furious and confronted Tonny Kisebe aged 26 years after seeing him dancing with his girlfriend.
Wambewo adds that Pyusi who was holding a panga descended on Kisebe and cut him four times on the head but he was saved by area locals after rushing him to nearby clinic.
He adds Pyusi later ran to their home and started cutting his father known as David Matufu and crops like bananas, coffee among others after the father blaming him.
John Wafula, the LCIII chairperson of Bukokho Sub County has confirmed the incident saying the suspect has been arrested and he is currently being detained at Bumbo police post.
He says that the two injured people are currently getting treatment at St Edward clinic located at Bumbo town council. He has warned youths against using drugs which made Pyusi to commit such crimes.
Rogers Taitika the Elgon region police spokesperson when contacted promised to give a comment later after getting all details from the OC CID of Namisindwa.
