By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
KYANKWANZI
Police in Kyankwanzi has embarked on investigations into the death of UPDF , RA no 168613 CPL Rwenzwa John aged 50 years attached to UPDF casualty Garrison in Mubende.
It is alleged that the deceased was last seen on 1st November 2026 in his home in Bwaba village, Banda subcounty Kyankwanzi district as he left home with his wife Ms Kakaranga Betty for prayers riding motorcycle reg no UFD 856B a Bajaj boxer.
After prayers in Lwebisanja trading center at 14:00 hours, the wife returned home and left the husband in the trading center.
The husband never returned home, the wife never bothered to report because she thought he could have returned to his duty station for work.
On the 05/11/2026, the body of Corporal Rwenzwa John was found by residents of Bwaba village pushed in a culvert of Bwaba – Kabaale road junction in Banda subcounty after a foul smell compelled them to check in the culvert.
SSP Lameck Kigozi the police Spokesperson for Wamala Region said a report was made at Banda subcounty police station by Mr Ntaganira Emmanuel Chairman LC1 of Kyemamba village Banda subcounty.
A homicide team was dispatched from Kyankwanzi district police command to reinforce Banda police in assessing the scene and statements of relevant witnesses were recorded.
“The body was found in a decomposing state, swollen, the tongue protruding through the teeth, the neck bone appeared broken as the neck was turning 360° with the eyes protruding out which raised suspicion of murder by strangulation.” Said SSP Kigozi.
It was also further established that the body was just brought at the scene in the culvert after killing the person from somewhere else.
The body was conveyed to Kiboga hospital morgue for postmortem examination.The motorcycle of the deceased was found missing and efforts are being made to recover it
Police called on residents of the villages of Bwaba, Lwebisanja, Kyemamba in Banda subcounty and the entire Kyankwanzi district who could be having information that can aid police investigations to recovery of the deceased’s motorcycle and arrest of suspects to reach out to Kyankwanzi district police command.
