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By Francis Otucu
The police have finally declared former Kampala South Regional Police Commander ACP Siraje Bakaleke wanted.
This after failed double arrest warrants for Bakaleke were issued by Buganda Road Court Grade One Magistrate, Moses Nabende on October 5, 2018 and extended by Sarah Namusobya Mutebi of the same Court on October 22, 2018.
Police sources say Bakaleke has finally been put on wanted list.
“The police force therefore appeals to all those with information about the whereabouts of ACP Siraje Bakaleke to report to the nearest police station or to CID headquarters at Kibuli Kampala,” part of an internal communication this news site has seen reads in part.
Through the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the police say Bakaleke and over seven others are being investigated over a case of abuse of office Contrary to Section 11(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act and kidnaping/abducting with intent to confine a person Contrary to Section 244 of the Penal Code and Conspiracy to commit a felony Contrary to Section 390 of the Penal Code Act.
Bakaleke is facing 12 counts of conspiracy to commit a felony and conspiracy to defraud after he and eight others reportedly kidnapped Koreans with intent to wrongfully confine them after which they were allegedly robbed of USD 415, 000 between February 4, 2018 and February 11, 2018.
