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By Francis Otucu
The police are holding their own after he shot dead an intruder at Ichumba Gorilla Lodge in Rushaga, Rubuguri Town Council in Kisoro District yesterday.
Sources say No.64023 PC Anacyed Byaruhanga attached to CT Buhoma Police Post in Kanungu was on guard when he was approached by a man armed with a panga.
“The police officer confronted him but he raised the panga wanting to cut the officer instead he cut the receiving cover of the gun. The officer shot the man as he tried to climb the wall and died on spot,” a source investigating the matter said.
Regional Police spokesman Elly Maate confirmed the incident.
He said the officer has been disarmed and is in detention to help in investigation.
Maate added that the body of the dceased has been taking to Kisoro hospital awaiting postmortem.
