Police in Gulu District are investigating a gruesome murder in Patalira village, where 40-year-old peasant farmer Ocaya Simon was found dead with signs of assault.
According to reports, Simon's brother Ojok discovered the body lying face up near their home around 6:23 pm. An alarm was raised, and the LC 1 chairperson reported the incident to Patiko Police Station.
Police visited the crime scene, documented evidence, and recovered a phone as an exhibit. Statements were recorded from witnesses, and the body was taken to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for postmortem, which confirmed the cause of death as murder.
