No fatality during operation on NUP in Mukono - Police

There is no single individual who was shot dead as the Police dispersed a National Unity Platform (NUP) campaign rally in Mukono, Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, has clarified.

Police used teargas and bullets to disperse supporters of NUP candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, as he campaigned in Mukono town at a venue that the Police said had not been cleared for him.

Onyango in a statement released Tuesday dispelled reports that there were people who had been shot dead during the confrontation as the Police stopped Kyagulanyi's rally in Mukono.

"We would like to put the facts right; that in yesterday's operation, no life was lost as a result of live bullets, rubber bullets or teargas," Onyango explained.

He said the person identified as Jonathan Ssempala, who lost his life at Kawolo Hospital, died as a result of a road accident at Mayangayanga along Nagoje road.

"The other incident we had in the area was of a car that overturned and injured five people. Four were transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital for treatment, while another identified as Vincent Ssempijja, 18, is still admitted at Kawolo Hospital," Onyango said.

He named those transferred to Mulago as Moses Ssentongo, 24, Steven Ssebuliba, 30, Robert Kigozi, 22, and Medi Ssebadeki. Onyango added that all the injured are residents of Nakifuma in Mukono district.

Meanwhile, Onyango also dismissed as false claims about a photograph that has been circulating on social media where it was being alleged that the Mukono Resident District Commissioner, Fred Bamwine, was captured wearing a Police uniform commanding Police officers.

"The photograph that is circulating is of our officer in charge of Mbalala Police Station ASP Asiimwe. The picture is not of Fred Bamwine," Onyango stated.