BY ELLY NYESIGA
IN MBARARA—
The Mbarara police are holding one of their own and other two on allegations of Aggravated robbery of motor vehicle of an army officer.
Constable Driver Isaac Segewa 30 years attached to Central Police Station Kampala, Edward Tugume 30years a resident of Kakyeka and Godwin Twesigye 27years a resident of Katete all in Mbarara Municipality are in police cells on allegations of car robbery.
The Rwizi region police spokes person Vincent Ssekate says that the trio were arrested in the ongoing police operations and they are alleged that they are the ones who stole a car reg. no. UAE 822P belong to the UPDF officer attached to 2nd Division Makenke barracks who operates in Mbarara referral hospital.
Ssekate says that the investigations are already in progress and the file is to be taken to Resident State Attorney for legal advice and they will be taken to court as soon as the file is sanctioned by state attorney.
Ssekate reveals that since this year began, they have registered at least 25 cases related with motor vehicle theft and as police they have managed to recover 5 vehicles and given back to their owners.
He appeals to all vehicle owners to always not trust ant own with vehicle keys as these thieves mostly connive with these parking yards, Happening places guards they get spares of the keys and end up stealing the vehicles.