By Weswa Ronnie
BUYENDE
Police in Buyende District have arrested a supervisor of Securex Private Security Company after a video showing a security guard being assaulted over alleged theft circulated widely on social media.
The suspect has been identified as Joseph Warom, a Securex supervisor, who is accused of assaulting his colleague, Ayub Mbadi, at Kidera Sugar Works in Buyende District last week on Friday.
According to Samson Lubega, Busoga North Police, preliminary investigations indicate that Warom apprehended Mbadi after accusing him of stealing scrap materials from the sugar factory.
A video circulating on social media shows a man lying on the ground while being repeatedly struck with a cane, as another man stands nearby. The footage sparked public condemnation and prompted police to open investigations.
Police said they acted after becoming aware of the video and arrested Warom in connection with the incident.
Warom remains in police custody and is expected to face assault-related charges as investigations continue. Police are also working to establish the identity and role of the other person seen in the video.
Authorities have condemned the use of violence against people accused of wrongdoing, stressing that allegations of theft and other offences should be handled through lawful procedures.
Police urged members of the public and private security companies to avoid taking the law into their own hands and instead report suspected offences to the relevant authorities.
