Police Officer Badly Injured in Robbery Attempt in Rubanda

Rubanda: Police in Rubanda District are searching for four suspects who attacked and seriously injured a police officer in an attempted robbery.

The victim, Detective Corporal Saturday Sebastian, 38, is the Scenes of Crime Officer for Rubanda District. The incident happened on May 10, at around 2:00 am at Ihanga Trading Centre, in Ihanga Parish, Bubaare Sub-county.

According to the Police Spokesperson for Kigezi Region ASP Elly Maate, D/Cpl Saturday was riding motorcycle registration number UFZ 316X from Kabale Town back to Rubanda Central Police Station. On his way, he was stopped by two motorcycles, each carrying a passenger making four attackers in total. The suspects were armed with pangas and tried to steal his motorcycle.

When he refused to hand it over, the officer rode into a nearby home for safety. The attackers followed him and cut him several times on the head, arms, and shoulder.

ASP Elly Maate explained that People in the home came out to help, and the suspects quickly escaped on their motorcycles, leaving the officer seriously injured.

Good Samaritans rushed him to Rugarama Hospital in Kabale district, where he is currently receiving treatment.

The police are asking anyone with information that could help identify and arrest the attackers to come forward.