By Abubakar Bin Siraj
MBALE
Police in Mbale district is hunting for a 45 year old resident of Mabanga village for stabbing his brother in law who is also an LC1 Chairman over a land boundary wrangle.
The victim has been identified as David Walumoli, the chairperson LC1 of Mafutu village in Bumbobi sub-county, Mbale district.
Robert Walwanyi, a resident of Mabanga village allegedly stabbed Walumoli after picking a quarrel with him over the trees that were cut down at the boundary of their piece of land.
The incident occurred at around 8:00 pm on Sunday night, 15th October, 2023.
According to one of the area residents, Fred Wacha, Walwanyi attacked his brother in-law with a panga and they engaged in quarrel over the trees cut down at the boundary of their piece of land.
Walwanyi then stabbed his brother In-Law in the stomach making him to collapse and is now admitted at Mbale Regional Referral Hopsital, Ward 6 for treatment.
Wacha says that after the incident, angry residents responded with the intention of lynching Walwanyi, but that he was able run away from them.
By the time of compiling this report on Monday morning, Police from Bungokho Police post were still at the scene of the crime.
Rogers Taitika, the elgon Regional Police Spokesperson said he was still waiting for a report from the officers investigating the incident.
