Gruesome murder in Soroti
Dec 11, 2009
THE Police in Soroti district are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man whose genitals were cut off by unknown assailants in the wee hours of Wednesday.
BY SALUME AMONG
THE Police in Soroti district are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man whose genitals were cut off by unknown assailants in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The deceased, who was killed at his home, was identified as George William Opolot and was a resident of Adyenyi village in Kadungulu sub-county, Soroti district.
The Police said the assailants found Opolot taking a bath outside his house and blinded him by splashing a red pepper solution into his eyes. They dragged him to his house, where they also blinded his wife with the same solution.
“The assailants then descended on Opolot, cut off his testicles and penis and took them,†said Peter Oduko, the Soroti acting District Police Commander.
It’s believed that Opolot died from injuries. His wife was admitted in Apapai Health Centre III.
The Police have arrested George William Odongo and a woman only identified as Susan to help in investigations.
According to the Police, Odongo was rivalling with the deceased over Susan.
Gruesome murders have been on the increase in Teso region since January.
Early this year, a student, Esther Among, was beheaded. Her body was found at Fr. Hilders Primary School, Soroti.
On October 21, Basil Ogwel,40, from Kumi district was also beheaded and his body left lying in a pool of blood.
Meanwhile, Richard Eliau, 33, on December 6 in Abeko village in Soroti was allegedly murdered by his three cousins in a land wrangle. Oduko said the incident occurred in the disputed garden where they had gone to sort out land boundaries. He named the suspects as Charles Opolot, who was arrested, while his brothers Eruku and Epenu are on the run.
THE Police in Soroti district are investigating the murder of a 28-year-old man whose genitals were cut off by unknown assailants in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The deceased, who was killed at his home, was identified as George William Opolot and was a resident of Adyenyi village in Kadungulu sub-county, Soroti district.
The Police said the assailants found Opolot taking a bath outside his house and blinded him by splashing a red pepper solution into his eyes. They dragged him to his house, where they also blinded his wife with the same solution.
“The assailants then descended on Opolot, cut off his testicles and penis and took them,†said Peter Oduko, the Soroti acting District Police Commander.
It’s believed that Opolot died from injuries. His wife was admitted in Apapai Health Centre III.
The Police have arrested George William Odongo and a woman only identified as Susan to help in investigations.
According to the Police, Odongo was rivalling with the deceased over Susan.
Gruesome murders have been on the increase in Teso region since January.
Early this year, a student, Esther Among, was beheaded. Her body was found at Fr. Hilders Primary School, Soroti.
On October 21, Basil Ogwel,40, from Kumi district was also beheaded and his body left lying in a pool of blood.
Meanwhile, Richard Eliau, 33, on December 6 in Abeko village in Soroti was allegedly murdered by his three cousins in a land wrangle. Oduko said the incident occurred in the disputed garden where they had gone to sort out land boundaries. He named the suspects as Charles Opolot, who was arrested, while his brothers Eruku and Epenu are on the run.