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Police in Fort Portal City are investigating a suspected mob killing after a 31-year-old boda boda rider was found dead, with his body partly burnt and dumped along Rubingo Road in Karambi Ward, North Division.
The deceased has been identified as Mugisa Julius, a resident of Bicumbi Village in Harugongo Sub-county, Kabarole District, who was reportedly suspected by residents of stealing their property, including chickens.
Rwenzori Regional Police Spokesperson SP Vincent Twesige says police received information about the body at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, November 12th, and officers who visited the scene found it lying in the middle of the road.
The body was taken to Buhinga Regional Referral Hospital for a postmortem, as investigations continue to identify and arrest those involved in the killing.
Twesige has warned the public against mob justice and urged anyone with information to report to the nearest police station.