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By Francis Otucu
The police in Kanungu is holding three men for allegedly killing their biological mother.
Yonah Ngorogoza, Jorry Asiimwe and a one Herbert were arrested after postmortem carried out showed their mother was strangled to death.
Investigators this news site has interacted with but have preferred anonymity so as to speak freely said Margaret Mugisha, a resident of Ibarya Cell, Kihanda Parish in Kirima Sub-County was strangled on February 22, 2019 and later locked in the house.
Regional Police spokesman Elly Maate has confirmed the incident and said arrests have been made.
He said the trio is being detained on grounds that they were involved in land wrangle with the deceased.
“The deceased was staying with two of her grandchildren. However, at the time of the incident, they had gone to school. On coming back, they found the house locked. Herbert, being the most immediate neighbor, is the first person the children reached out to. He was not bothered but waited to report the matter to the area LCI the next day. When the house was broken into, the old woman was seen lying lifeless,” Maate explained.
Maate further told The Second Opinion that the suspects, upon interrogation, said their mother had committed suicide.
“We visited the scene and realized she had signs of violence on her body. The body was taken to Kanungu H/C IV for postmortem which revealed that she was murdered by strangulation. Immediately, the children were arrested for questioning. Inquiries are underway Vide CRB 136/2019 of Kanungu.
