Police foil KCB bank robbery in Jinja
People gathered near KCB bank on Main Street in Jinja where police said they foiled a robbery. COURTESY PHOTO
Police in Jinja District in eastern Uganda on Wednesday evening foiled a bank robbery.
It is alleged that two private security guards attached to pinnacle security in company of an unidentified person stormed the bank and put three bank staff at gun point demanding for money.
“However, the manager who had stepped out briefly returned and found his staff at gun point, hence rushed to police that responded immediately," police spokesperson Fred Enanga said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
The suspects are said to have tried to intercept the manager from running out of the bank but failed and only grabbed his phone.
"On suspicion that the manager could have notified police the trio fled the scene abandoning one gun. Incident occurred at 2000hrs this evening along Jinja Main Street, police has heavily deployed around as the hunt for the suspects intensifies,” Mr Enanga added.
KCB bank shares a wall with Jinja Police Station.
Mr Henry Batambuze, the LC Chairman Main Street East village, suspects a connivance between the robbers and staff.
