The Deputy RCC of Lira City East Division, Mwase Karim was brutally murdered last night by unknown people and his body was dumped in Nakalama sub-county along the Iganga- Bugiri highway in Iganga district.
Reports indicate that unknown assailants intercepted Mwase on his way from Bugweri District where had attended a public function on Sunday. Hassan
According to the Iganga Deputy RDC Kato Dauda, the attackers abandoned Mwase’s lifeless body inside his vehicle. Authorities have since tranfered his body to the Iganda General Hospital mortuary where it awaits a postmortem.
The Deputy RDC Kato further says the attackers barricaded Mwase’s car as he was speed back to Iganga, strangled him and fled the scene.
Busoga East Police has dispatched a team of detectives to reconstruct the crime scene and collect exhibits of evidential value as others have already started investigations to bring the killers to book.
