One Dead, Four Arrested Following Armed Attack on Kasese Police Station.

Police in Kasese have arrested four people after they allegedly tried to attack Bugoye Sub-County Police Station early today morning, leaving one suspected attacker dead.

According to the police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the suspects arrested have been identified as Irumba Simon, Kiiza Abson, Kadama George and Baluku Lenaxi. Rusoke said the incident happened at around 2 a.m. when about six men armed with pangas attacked the station and attempted to grab a firearm from the officer on duty.

Rusoke said the officer resisted and shot one of the attackers in the leg. The injured suspect fled the scene but was later found dead a short distance from the station. He said investigations are ongoing while appealing to the public to provide information that could help identify the other suspects.