Police in Kasese District are have registered and are investigating a case of drowning of the body of an unidentified male adult in River Mubuku.
According to the Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, the incident was registered at the territorial police at Kasese Central Police Station by locals.
A homicide team was immediately dispatched to the scene to assess the situation and coordinate efforts to retrieve the body.
"The identity of the deceased is still unknown at this stage," SP Tumushime confirmed, adding that investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances under which the victim drowned.
Authorities are calling on members of the public who may have a missing relative or any information that could help identify the deceased to come forward and assist the police in their inquiries.
Further updates will be provided as investigations progress.