By Our Reporter
MUKONO
Police at Nagalama have engaged suspected cattle thieves at Nakasajja Trading Centre, successfully rescuing three heads of cattle from a white Toyota Prado TX, registration number UAZ 797G.
The exchange that led to the death of two suspects occurred today, Wednesday, 14th May 2025, at around 3:00 AM.
According to Assistant Superintendent of Police,| Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan, Luke Owoyesigyire, officers from Nagalama Police Station, while on routine patrol at Kalagi Trading Centre along Gayaza Road, noticed a Prado TX moving suspiciously.
He says that when the police signaled it to stop, the vehicle instead sped off. A pursuit ensued, and the vehicle was intercepted at Nakasajja Trading Centre.
“During the operation, some suspects fled while two suspects sustained injuries and were pronounced dead en route to the hospital,” says the PRO.
He says that efforts are currently underway to identify the origins of the recovered cattle and to ascertain the identities of the suspects who fled the scene.
The bodies of the deceased suspects remain unidentified and are currently at the City Mortuary pending postmortem examination.
Further details will provided in due course.
