By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
IGANGA
32-year-old man has died after being electrocuted while trying to rescue his daughter 9 year old daughter in Iganga.
The deceased has been identified as Kataba Abudallah, an electrician and resident of Kirowa Zone, Northern Division, Iganga Municipality.
It is alleged that on Thursday 12th November 2026, at around 6:00AM, the deceased’s daughter, Mutesi Zura 9, was hanging a bed sheet on a wire at their home when she got an electric shock and raised an alarm.
Her father rushed to rescue her. In the process, he touched the hanging wire and was electrocuted to death on the spot.
Police responded, visited and documented the scene, recorded statements from witnesses, and conveyed the body to Iganga Hospital Mortuary for postmortem.
Preliminary findings indicate that there was a fault in the connection and wiring in the building, which caused electric current to pass through the hanging wire.
ASP Kasadha Micheal, the Busoga East police Spokesperson has confirmed the incident and said a death inquiry file has been opened at Iganga CPS.
Police appeals to the public, especially landlords and tenants, to always use qualified electricians for house wiring, to regularly check for faulty wiring, and to immediately report power leakages to UMEME / UEDCL.
