Three UWA rangers arrested over colleague’s death
What you need to know:
- During the funeral service that was held at St Peter’s Cathedral Rugarama in Kabale Municipality on Sunday, Mr Obed Mutatiina, a brother to the deceased, said that Asasira was a hardworking person who would concentrate on developmental activities even at home. He said that his late brother is survived by a widow and a child.
KABALE. Three Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) game rangers attached to Katunguru UWA headquarters in Rubirizi District have been arrested in connection with the recent killing of their colleague Sgt Philemon Asasira.
The Kigezi regional police spokesman Mr Elly Maate told this reporter on Tuesday that the arrested suspects are detained at Rukungiri Police Station to help in the investigations.
“It’s very unfortunate to lose a security personnel under such unclear circumstances. The police investigations are going on to establish the type of gun used to murder the deceased, by which person and under which circumstances among many other things. We shall not allow acts of lawlessness to over shadow the norms. After our inquiries, the culprits shall be dealt with accordingly,” Mr Maate said.
The Officer in Charge of Rukungiri Police Station had earlier said that Asasira was shot dead when he and other three rangers were carrying out an operation to arrest poachers dealing in ivory trade. One suspected poacher from Rwesigiro village in Bwambara Sub County was arrested by the police.
Sgt Asasira, 33, was on Friday at around 8.00pm, shot in the stomach by suspected poachers in Queen Elizabeth National Park at Rwesigiro village in Bwambara Sub County in Rukungiri District. He died as he was being rushed to Nyakibale Hospital in Rukungiri District and was buried on Sunday at Rwere village, Bubare Sub County in Rubanda District.
During the funeral service that was held at St Peter’s Cathedral Rugarama in Kabale Municipality on Sunday, Mr Obed Mutatiina, a brother to the deceased, said that Asasira was a hardworking person who would concentrate on developmental activities even at home. He said that his late brother is survived by a widow and a child.
