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By Francis Otucu
At least 50 students of rival schools, Mbale Secondary School and Mbale High School have been hospitalized after they sustained injuries from a fight on Thursday.
One of the students admitted at Mbale referral hospital told the Daily Monitor that the fight started after a student of Mbale SS attacked a student of Mbale high school, accusing him of falling in love with his long-time girlfriend.
It is then that the fight broke out attracting students of both schools.
They have been hospitalized at at Mbale referral hospital, Joy Hospice, Viena Clinic, Mbale general clinic, among others.
Regional Police spokesman Robert Tukei confirmed the incident.
“The police only responded to stop the fight, which had broken out. If some of them were injured, they were injured during the fight….,” he said.
Tukei, however, said over 30 students from respective schools have been arrested over inciting violence.
“I can confirm that 30 have been arrested over inciting violence and they will be charged accordingly,” he said.
The suspects are currently detained at Mbale central police station.
