The Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces-UPDF have joined the hunt for men in military uniform who were captured on camera kidnapping a Pakistan National in Kireka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rafik Khan, who was dumped at Kasangalabi along Kayunga \u2013Mukono road, opened a case of abduction and robbery at Kireka Police Station which has since been taken over by Kira Division police headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Col Deo Akiiki, the Deputy Army Spokesperson, said they have picked interest to establish the identities of the people in the video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Akiiki said they cannot conclude whether it was a lawful operation or a kidnap that turned into robbery as it is being reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne thing we should desist is concluding that it was a kidnap. Every person is regarded as kidnapped or abducted. So, when does a security personnel arrest? There should be all ways of making arrests and this is the world over. But a statement will be given if it all it was a security agency involved,\u201d Akiiki said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan\u2019s kidnap which is now being investigated as aggravated robbery happened on Thursday at 5 pm at Kamuli road, Namugongo Division, Kira Municipality at 5 pm adjacent to Kireka Grammar Nursery and Primary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, said Khan was stopped by a group of people among whom two were wielding SMGs and donning Military fatigue while others were casually dressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The video which has since gone viral shows Khan being pulled from the driver\u2019s seat and bundled into the boot of his motor vehicle a Probox UBM 877B. The kidnappers, according to Owoyesigyire, drove off via the Northern by-pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe unidentified assailants later abandoned the victim at Kasangalabi along Kayunga – Mukono Road. We have recorded Mr. Khan\u2019s statement and established that he was robbed of 300 USD, 700,000 Shillings, and his two Samsung Smart Phones,\u201d Owoyesigyire said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police with the help of Closed Circuit Television \u2013CCTV cameras have established that the attackers were allegedly dropped off by a Toyota fielder and stood in wait for their target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police are currently using CCTVs to establish the car’s movement up to the point where Khan was dumped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kireka incident comes a fortnight after six soldiers were arrested with the help of sniffer dogs from Wakiso policing division over a robbery roadblock mounted at Kyoga swamp. The soldiers were attached to Namusera military detach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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