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Two-Year-Old Child Hit by Stray Bullet in Hoima City

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The injured child being admitted at Destiny medical center in Hoima city.

A two-year-old boy was on Wednesday hit by a stray bullet fired by flying squad operatives attached to the Albertine regional police.

The victim ltakabir Kyakuhaire is a resident of Bulemwa village in Hoima West Division, Hoima City.   Kyokuhaire was injured when the operatives opened fire as they pursued suspected car thieves who were traveling in a car registration number UBB 533X Toyota wish.

Margret Atuhurra, the mother says, saw her son falling down and bleeding after the stray bullet hit him. They immediately rushed him to destiny medical center for medical attention.

Ashraf Kyakuhaire,  the victim’s father wants the police to compensate his child and also cater for the medical bills.

Innocent Kusiima, a clinical officer at Destiny Medical Centre says that although the child was severely injured in the head, he is responding well to treatment.

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region Police Spokesperson has regretted the incident.  According to Hakiza, after the incident, the flying squad operatives pursued the suspected car thieves and recovered the stolen vehicle which was abandoned in Kasingo cell in Hoima West Division.

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