The territorial police in Sipi region and Kapchorwa, have in custody one Juliet Chelangat, a 43-year-old peasant of Waror village, Tegeres sub-county, in Kapchorwa district, for the alleged murder by assault, of her husband, Namawangala Stephen, aged 40, after he stole her cash savings and failed to refund it.
The suspect on 4.10.2023, withdrew her savings of Ugx 200,000=, from the Kabati village savings group, to pay school fees for their children.
Her husband removed the money, from where she had kept it, on 8.10.2023 and spent it all on alcohol.
He promised to pay it back on 9.10.2023 but failed.
At around 11 pm, they developed a quarrel which led to a fight, where the suspect pushed her husband to the ground and he became unconscious.
He died while being rushed to Kapchorwa Hospital. The suspect was arrested and detained in custody for murder.
In a separate development, the police and UPDF in Nabilatuk district, are actively searching for an L/CPL Ruhuriza Michael of Lopetageit detach, under the 49 Batallion, for the alleged murder by shooting of Irama Mercy, a 20 year old, female victim, whom he was cohabiting with, for the last 5 months, over theft of his cash Ugx 150,000=.
The money was part of his loan, obtained from the Wazalendo SACCO.
The OC detach had prevailed over the family, following repeated complaints of theft of money, but all in vain.
On the fateful day, the suspect returned from the bar at around 10 p.m., picked up his gun and shot dead the victim.
He abandoned the gun with 109 bullets a distance of about 120 metres and fled. (9 bullet shells were recovered from the scene). The UPD got in touch with the victim’s relatives for burial arrangements.
