BY KAGUTA JOEL IN KASESE-
Police in Kyalhumba sub-county, Bukonzo East Kasese district is
investigating circumstances under which a 7 year old boy died on
Saturday after detonating a grenade inside their house.
The sub-county chairperson, Ivan Mukyakazi Kabuthirwa confirmed the
incident and identified the deceased as Benson Masereka, a son to
Josephat Kijuguta a resident of Kaghema village.
According to Kabuthirwa, the deceased had gone to pick his avocado
believed to have been kept under his father’s bed and he picked a grenade instead.Investigations on why Kijuguta still possessed government ammunition have been launched. Mr Kijuguta had served as a Home Guard but declined to give details.
The area LCI chairperson, Selly Ngobi said that the incident happened
at around 12:30pm as residents were returning back from their daily routines.
Ngobi immediately informed police at Kyalhumba Police
post who rushed to the scene to rescue the boy but he died on his way to Kagando Hospital after
sustaining serious injuries caused by the explosion.
By press time, the body of Masereka had been taken to Kagando Hospital
for a postmortem on police orders.
Kyalhumba like other areas in the Rwenzori region was attacked by the
Allied Democratic Forces of 1996.