An angry mob in Rwenkuba ward in North Division of Fort Portal has killed and burnt to ashes one person suspected to be behind the murder of a Boda Boda rider and stealing his motorcycle before dumping his body in Kibale National park on Sunday.
The mob blocked Fort portal – Bundibugyo road at Rwenkuba - Kyaruhazi – Kiguma road junction, targeting the vehicle no UAS 786W belonging to the North division mayor that was transferring the suspect to police, smashed the car windows, forced the suspect out of the car before killing him and burning his body to ashes.
According to locals in Karago Town council, last week they lynched man and others still at large hired Kwehayo Richard, a boda boda cyclist who was at Bukuku stage before he was murdered, his body dumped in Sebitoli in Kibaale national park and his boda boda taken.
ASP Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori west police spokesperson identified the deceased as John Barozi aka Young a resident of Karago town council in North division Fort Portal.
Twesige condemned the mob justice saying investigations are going on to ascertain the facts on matter.
Joseph Mashuhuko, mayor North Division who led the operation that arrested the suspect says that intelligence reports from locals tipped them that Young, who was wanted by security on suspicion of last week's boda boda murder was hiding in one of the rentals in Kitaka Zone North Division where he was arrested from.
After arresting young, he confessed to having been behind the murder and many other murders which angered residents who followed him to Rwenkuba where he was taking security to recover the gun he used to kill Richard Kwehayo on Sunday.
