A 46-year-old watchman from Maheeru Village, Nyarurambi Parish, Rwamucucu Sub-county in Rukiga District has been found dead while on duty. Moses Byekwaso, who worked at Agatha Kyomugisha’s shop and bar in Maheeru Trading Centre, was discovered on Wednesday morning, having been hanged on a window burglar-proof with a wire.
According to Kyomugisha, the deceased was found with multiple bruises on his body, which were allegedly inflicted by assailants using a machete. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson, confirmed that the body showed signs of strangulation and injuries on the right ankle.
The police have taken the body to Kisiizi Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination, and investigations are ongoing. Authorities are actively pursuing leads to identify and apprehend the assailants involved in this gruesome crime.