Authorities in Uganda arrested a 32-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed and killed a 53-year-old peasant throughout an altercation over a Ugx 1, 000 (lower than $1) debt that the sufferer owed him, native information outlet Monitor reported.
In an announcement, a spokesperson for the Uganda Police Pressure, Fred Enanga, mentioned the Territorial Police in Aswa area and Agago district arrested Okello Aldo Akech in reference to the deadly October 23 stabbing of Okwera Tarasisto.
Akech, who can also be a peasant, is alleged to have mounted a padlock for the sufferer and demanded Ugx 2000 for his providers. However Tarasisto gave the suspect “Ugx 1000 and requested him to return for the steadiness of Ugx 1000 later,” Enanga mentioned.
Akech, nevertheless, turned violent as he demanded the total cost. “He then grabbed a knife from the sufferer, chased and stabbed him, on the left aspect of the rib,” police mentioned. “A number of members of the group responded, arrested the suspect and took him to the LC1 Chairperson.”
Neighborhood members additionally tried to hurry Tarasisto to the hospital, however he “sadly died on the way in which” and his physique was returned residence. The suspect was finally rescued by police as he was being attacked by an indignant mob, Enanga mentioned, including that the homicide weapon was additionally recovered.
“We strongly condemn such acts of aged abuse and impunity throughout the group the place perpetrators of violence, switch their anger on harmless aged individuals,” mentioned Enanga. “We’re going to quick monitor this violent homicide via the courts of regulation and make sure the suspect is punished.”
