An armed thug targeting a mobile money operator in Bugolobi was forced to abandon his gun and flee after boda boda riders and police foiled his robbery mission. The suspect had hidden a gun inside a polythene bag as he attempted to carry out the robbery. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, […]
An armed thug targeting a mobile money operator in Bugolobi was forced to abandon his gun and flee after boda boda riders and police foiled his robbery mission.
The suspect had hidden a gun inside a polythene bag as he attempted to carry out the robbery.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, the criminal escaped on a motorcycle after the plan failed.
But his escape was short lived.
Alert boda boda riders immediately chased the suspect and alerted police patrol teams stationed along Old Port Bell Road.
As police officers closed in, the suspect panicked and dumped the gun before disappearing.
The weapon, loaded with four rounds of ammunition, was later recovered near the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Police crime scene experts examined the area and took the gun as evidence.
Security agencies have now launched a hunt for the suspect and the motorcycle used in the failed robbery.
