Police in Gulu City are investigating a circumstances under a suspected thief was on Thursday lynched by a mob in Kabedo-Opong Trading Centre, Keyi ‘A’ Ward, Bar-Dege-Layibi Division in Gulu City.
The victim only identified as Boy was attacked and killed after he was allegedly caught red-handed breaking the door of one of the residents.
The angry residents reportedly broke both of his hands and legs before disappearing from the scene.
He is believed to be the burglar who has been terrorizing residents for the last one month.
His body was picked by police and conveyed to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident to Mega FM, but said a team of detectives on the ground were yet to provide him with details.
