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Police regret death of 15-year-old during Otuke operation
Kituuma said Okello died after a stray bullet hit him during the confrontation, where police shot into the air to disperse the rowdy youth.
Kituuma He described the loss of Okello's life as unfortunate, emphasising that police did not consider the death of any person desirable, regardless of the circumstances. (Credit: Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
By: Simon Masaba, Journalist @New Vision
OTUKE - Police have expressed regret over the death of a 15-year-old boy, Denis Okello, during an operation targeting suspected criminals in Otuke district.
Addressing a press conference on Monday (October 26) at Police headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said officers had been deployed in the area following concerns about attacks on people travelling to and from a local market.
He said the area experiences incidents in which groups of youths allegedly target market-goers.
He said the area experiences incidents in which groups of youths allegedly target market-goers.
During the operation, police encountered groups of youth, who allegedly pelted officers with stones as they attempted to disperse them and apprehend suspects.
Kituuma said Okello died after a stray bullet hit him during the confrontation, where police shot into the air to disperse the rowdy youth.
He described the loss of Okello's life as unfortunate, emphasising that police did not consider the death of any person desirable, regardless of the circumstances.
Kituuma said Okello died after a stray bullet hit him during the confrontation, where police shot into the air to disperse the rowdy youth.
He described the loss of Okello's life as unfortunate, emphasising that police did not consider the death of any person desirable, regardless of the circumstances.