Woman in viral video slapping traffic police officer remanded
A woman who went viral for slapping a traffic police officer in Kampala has been remanded to Luzira prison.
Mercy Timbitwire Bashisha, a public relations officer at the NRM secretariate was together with Bernardine Abangira , her co-occupant in the car arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Nakawa and six charges read against them.
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Bashisha was charged with robbery, reckless driving, failure to comply with police directives and using a motor vehicle on the road without a motor third party insurance.
On the other side, her co-accused Abangira was charged with robbery and being an accessory to the six crimes.
Prosecution led Mariam Kuluthum told court that Timbitwire Mercy and Abangira Bernadine committed the alleged offences on October, 18, 2024 at UMA Show Ground, Nakawa Division; Makerere University Business School along Port Bell road in Kampala and at Lugogo along Kampala- Jinja high way in Kampala District.
It is alleged that the accused women robbed PC Charles Makawa of his two mobile phones valued at shs800,000 and an EPS Printer Machine valued at 14 million shillings, using personal violence to the Police Officer.
The duo however denied the charges and in response, the prosecutor said investigations into the matter were complete.
Chief Magistrate Elias Kakooza consequently remanded the duo to Luzira prison until November, 4 when hearing of their case will begin.
The magistrate also ordered prosecution to avail all evidence to the defence lawyers to enable the trial to kick off.
