At least 10 suspects have been apprehended in connection to the death of Emmanuel Tegu, a third year veterinary student of Makerere University in Kampala who was killed under unclear circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tegu, a third-year student at Makerere University pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree in Animal Production was last week on Sunday night attacked and badly beaten by a mob that allegedly mistook him for a thief. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Uganda Police , they received a tip-off and swung into action to his rescue, only that Tegu had been badly beaten and bruised by the mob which left him unconscious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement released on Monday,the spokesperson, Kampala metropolitan police, Patrick Onyango said that the investigations into the death of Tegu have been intensified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Today, police carried out an intelligence led operation and arrested 10 suspects in connection to the death of Tegu. All the suspects are residents of Makerere University in Kampala,”he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that the suspects are currently detained at Wandegeya Police Station pending interrogation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The suspects, whose identities will be disclosed after interrogation, are said to have participated in the mob action that led to the death of the student,”he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said there are other suspects who took off after receiving information of the death of the student, but their teams are pursuing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was attacked at around 11:00 pm, near Lumumba hall, in Makerere University on Sunday night, but breathed his last on Saturday at 3:00 am, at Mulago hospital, a week after the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Ugandans on Twitter are very angry and have started #JusticeForTegu because Tegu was allegedly beaten by LDUs contrary to what the Uganda Police said in its statement. The hashtag has been created to call for a stop of injustices caused by LDUs and also disarm them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
UgMirror will be giving updates on the entire investigation as it goes on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
May Tegu\u2019s soul Rest in Peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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