Police sniffer dog tracks two suspected machete attackers in Jinja
A police dog has traced two assailants suspected to have masterminded a machete attack in Mafubira in Jinja city.
Wilber Mayanja, a boda boda rider and Murushid Wasswa a wielder have been arrested and detained at Nalufenya Police station.
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Kiira region Police spokesperson James Mubi says the duo's arrest followed an attack in the wee hours of July 19, at Kyamagwa cell in Mafubira Jinja City.
"Three suspected panga wielding men moving on numberless motorcycle attacked Aramanzan Lutalo 19, Tenywa Muzamiru and Stephen Kalulu 60 and severely injured them," Mubi said.
The victims who sustained serious injuries were rushed to GlenZ Dignity hospital in Mafubira and St Nick clinic in Mpumudde.
Unfortunately Lutalo succumbed to injuries while in hospital.
Tenywa sustained serious injuries on the head, ruptured left eye and has since been referred to Jinja main hospital for emergency surgery on his ruptured left eye.
Stephen Kalulu according to medics, is getting out of danger.
According to eye witnesses who preferred anonymity, they saw the attackers cutting the victims using machetes before jumping in their numberless motorcycle and vanished.
Mr Mubi says Kiira regional police command immediately swung into action and commenced prosecution-guided investigations.
They also introduced the police sniffer dog to the scene of crime which proceeded to two rented rooms belonging to Wilber Mayanja and Murushid Wasswa both residents of the same area (Mafubira).
Mubi says the owner of the rooms which were rented by the duo was interrogated as well.
" A search has been conducted in their rooms and exhibits like panga, hammer, marijuana, scissors found inside jackets have been recovered. The motorcycle UED 157N has been impounded pending URA verification process of ascertaining ownership" Mr Mubi said.
The suspects took mobile phones and unspecified amount of money belonging to the victims.
Mubi revealed that security in Jinja has intensified joint security patrols and community sensitization programs are ongoing.
