By Kampala Post Reporter
Police in Kasangati, Wakiso district has shot and killed a notorious robber.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson SP Patrick Onyango identifies the victim as Jamil Muwonge aka South Pole, who was part of a criminal gang terrorizing the area. “The operation which was intelligence led happened today at around 1400hours at Bulamu village, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso district, “ Onyango said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
He added that Muwonge was first shot in the leg to disable him but he tried to attack one of the police officers, prompting the other officer to shoot him dead. “Other criminals fled away in the process and we are hunting for them,”Onyango further said, maintaining “the operation to get rid of these criminals is still ongoing and we are calling for cooperation from the public.”
Onyango commended the officers for “confronting” the criminals who he said had become a big problem to residents in the area.
