KAMPALA — Police is holding four people for alleged involvement in aggravated robbery of cash Euros 100.000 from a businessman Kannankutty krisnamoham.
According to CID spokesman Charles Twine, on 8th Feb. 2021 at Jinja Road opposite Bank of Africa at 10am, the suspects moving in four pairs on motorcycles, violently hit the victim in the face making him unconscious before grabbing and fleeing with the money, to an unknown destination.
The victim was picked up by sympathizing boda boda riders and later rushed to the hospital for treatment.
On recovery, the victim reported the case at Central Police Station (CPS), Kampala and investigations commenced.
Through intelligence, one Samuel Ssentimba a.k.a Simple was arrested in Namungona, Rubaga Division; and on interrogation, the suspect confessed and revealed some of his accomplices, including Julius Mugisha ,35, a boda boda rider, at William street near Arua park stage, and a resident of Wakiso Town.
The arrested suspects are part of a gang that had earlier escaped from lawful custody on their way to prison in June 2020 after they had been charged with aggravated Robbery of Ugx 200 Million which they had robbed using a similar violent method to the prejudice of a Somali businessman at Equatorial mall in Kampala.
Vigorous efforts are being undertaken by our officers to ensure that the suspects who are still at large are traced, apprehended and charged before the Courts of Law.
Uganda police would however wish to caution the general public especially the business fraternity to avoid moving with big amounts of money (cash) without security protection, and further advise that such security protection services can be sought from private security organizations as well as Uganda Police Force.
Finally Uganda Police is grateful and indeed appreciating the members of public for their cooperation in sharing various pieces of information that enable us crack down these criminals.
