POLICE NAB ROBBERY SUSPECT FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON UNIVERSITY STUDENT

On 22 August 2024, at around 01:00hrs, a group of assailants armed with a hammer forcibly entered the home of ARINAITWE MACKLINE, a student at Victoria University resident in Nabulagala Zone, Rubaga Division in Kampala City.

During the incident, they assaulted her and stole her laptop, mobile phone, and academic transcripts. The victim attempted to resist, resulting in injuries.

While fleeing the scene, the suspects encountered a police patrol team from Old Kampala Police Station, leading to the arrest of one individual, MAYANJA HASSAN, a 32-year-old male resident of Kisenyi, Kampala Central Division. He later assisted in the apprehension of additional suspects.

He was found in possession of a hammer and all the stolen items from Arinaitwe Mackline.

ACP KITUUMA RUSOKE

PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

UPF

26TH AUGUST 2024.