Old couple held on gun

Jan 26, 2004

HOIMA Police are holding an old couple for illegal possession of firearms

HOIMA Police are holding an old couple for illegal possession of firearms, reports Amlan Tumusiime.

Addressing a press conference recently, mid-western regional Police commander Grace Turyagumanawe said Elias Banja, 76 and his wife of Nyakabingo village in Buseruka sub-county were found with an illegal AK47 rifle.

“We suspect the couple have a son who is an armed robber. We want them to tell us how they got the gun,” he said.

Turyagumanawe said the couple were being detained at Hoima Police Station as investigations continued.

He said the operation aimed at netting armed robbers followed a recent spate of armed robberies in the district.

Turyagumanawe said in the last one month, the Police had recovered six guns, ammunition and arrested 23 criminals in the district. He said the suspects included army veterans and deserters.

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