Police probe officers who battered ‘People Power’ supporter

Police officers caught on camera battering Bobi Wine supporter in detention

Police have instituted investigation into the conduct of some officers who were captured on video beating and torturing unidentified supporter of Kyaddondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine.

On Friday, a video circulated on social media platforms showing police officers battering a man inside a police station for allegedly supporting the MP’s ‘People Power’ movement.

In his statement, Mr Kyagulanyi blasted police saying: “With this proof, I have requested our legal team to immediately identify the officers involved and take legal action against them in their individual capacity. We are also gathering evidence to strengthen the case we filed at the United Nations Committee Against Torture.”

However, police say they have opened an inquiry into the conduct of these officers.

“Today, September 21, 2018, there is a video circulating on social media platforms showing our officers behaving in a manner that is unacceptable under our professional code of conduct. These acts are not institutionalised, but individual acts that have no place in the Uganda Police Force. This is why all individuals involved will be investigated and penalised in accordance with the law. Justice will be done,” a police statement shared through police’s social media platforms reads.

The video emerged just hours after Mr Kyagulanyi returned from the U.S where he had travelled for specialized treatment following injuries he reportedly sustained after he was tortured by security officers in their custody during the Arua by-election fracas last month.