Terrible Scene in Rukungiri; A casual work punches his fellow to death, locals lynch’s him in revenge.
RUKUNGIRI: The territorial police in Rukungiri are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of two people who allegedly fought and one was Boxed to death while the other lynched by mob.
The deceased has been identified as Julius Beinomugisha Kato 40 and Nelson Niwatuha aka Ndyagabondo 25, both casual laborers and residents of Muyanje Cell, Bwambara Parish/ sub county in Rukungiri district.
It’s alleged that at around 06:30 Pm on Tuesday Nelson Niwatuha had a contract to dig a garden for one Nsheija within Muyanje cell around Omukayembe Trading Centre and contacted Julius Beinomugisha Kato to help him finish the work.
In the morning hours of the following day, they started digging while taking alcohol and even after finishing the work, continued drinking until in the evening, when Julius demanded payment for the work done.
Instead Nelson told him, “Your pay is the money we have been drinking” something that annoyed Julius and they started fighting. shortly, Julius was punched, fell down, and died instantly.
The local residents out of annoyance, ganged up on Nelson in a course of revenge, before he was rescued and rushed to Bwambara Health Centre III where he succumbed from his injuries.
The Kigezi police spokesperson ASP Elly Maate confirmed the incident, said that the Police was informed by the area Chairperson, and they in turn visited, examined and documented the scene of crime.
Maate added that the police conducted postmortem examinations on both bodies and recorded statements from relevant witnesses.
He added that the inquiries are ongoing and those who were involved in the mob action will be brought to book with a double murder by assault case and Mob respectively registered at Rukungiri Central Police Station on CRB: 566/2024.
