BULLETS & LIES? Mystery Ministry of Works Camp Shooting Sparks Cover
A 20-year-old man in Uganda's Kagadi District is hospitalized after being shot by police near a Ministry of Works camp. The victim denies police claims of trespassing, alleging he was caught in crossfire during a political celebration.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding police conduct and accountability in rural Uganda during politically charged periods.
Contradictory accounts have emerged over the shooting of a young man in Kagadi District, with police insisting he was shot after trespassing into a government facility, while the victim claims he was an innocent bystander fleeing violence from a political celebration.
Anthony Katamba, a resident of Mambugu Cell who is receiving treatment at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital after being shot in the leg, disputes nearly every aspect of the police version of events. Police identify him as an 18-year-old suspect, but Katamba says he is 20 years old and denies ever entering the Ministry of Works and Transport camp.
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