By Kenneth Wamatoyi
JINJA
A Sales Representative of Keshwala Group that deals in distributing Airtel floats, airtime and cash has been shot dead.
Emma Opus, a born of Amuria district was shot dead in Bugembe – Wanyama Mukekanga in Jinja city on Monday, February 3 in the evening hours.
Kiira regional police command has step up efforts to apprehend murder suspects following the fatal shooting that occurred in Bugembe – Wanyama Mukekanga in Jinja city on Monday, February 3 in the evening hours.
According to eyewitnesses, Emma was initially rushed to Alshafa hospital in Mpumudde and later on referred to Jinja main hospital for specialized treatment but at around 7pm he was pronounced dead by the medical team.
On the fateful day, he was on his lawful operational duty at Airtel service center in Bugembe – Wanyama where the culprits traveling in a Toyota Premio that is yet to be established using the CCTV cameras, came out and allegedly shot Emma and ran away with over twenty two millions and the deceased’s mobile phones that are currently being tracked by highly skilled police phone trackers.
SP James Mubi, the Kiira Region Spokesperson says Bugembe police station with the back-up of CPS Jinja immediately responded to the scene of crime.
A motorcycle (UFJ 397Q) belonging to the deceased was recovered, a cartridge, among other exhibits were also retrieved.
As a risk management measure, Mubi says it’s incumbent upon members of the public dealing in bulk cash or valuable items to always seek professional escort duties from police or guards from private security companies.
He says the risk that such people undertake can be likened to a person who struggles so hard to save two thousand shillings and in the subsequent period of time, he or she loses ten million shillings in the hands of suspected criminals, such financial neglect or omission should absolutely be abandoned and discouraged.
