By Our Reporter
KAMPALA
A woman captured on a video that has gone viral on internet slapping a traffic police officer who was on duty and threatening that he would lose his job has been remanded.
Mercy Timbitwire Bashisha was remanded by the Nakawa Magistrate Court until November 4, 2024, after a viral video showed her assaulting a traffic officer at Lugogo traffic lights on October 18, 2024.
She has been charged with assault, Attempted simple robbery of an EPS machine, Failure to comply with the police officers directives, Careless driving and Driving with an expired insurance.
BACKGROUND
On October 18, 2024, at around 11:55 AM, a traffic police officer from Jinja Road Police Station attempted to stop a white Toyota Land Cruiser (reg. No. UBM 439T) driven by a MERCY TIMBITWIRE BASHISHA who had allegedly caused an accident.
Despite his signals, the motorist refused to stop and continued driving while using her phone.
After catching up at Lugogo Traffic Lights, it is alleged that she parked at the Uganda Manufacturers Association and locked her vehicle.
The officer asked for her driving permit instead she is said to have resorted to intimidation of the officer and later assaulted him.
She went further to confiscate the police EPS gadget and two phones belonging to the police officer.
