A man is nursing injuries after being shot in the buttocks by a UPDF soldier who was guarding a factory dealing in fish processing in Kyebando in Kampala that thugs attempted to rob.
John Opiyo, was shot in the buttocks when he together with four other colleagues broke into the fish factory in a bid to carry out a robbery.
ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson confirmed that the UPDF officer whose identity he did not disclose was on guard at around 1am when these thugs armed with a panga and a gun broke into the factory.
He noted that whereas the other four thugs fled the scene, Opiyo could not continue with the journey after being hit by the bullet in the buttocks.
ASP Owoyesigyire who hailed the UPDF officer for job well done, urged all security personnel on guard, especially at night to always be alert, most especially during this time when robbers target supermarkets and petrol stations where guards are either killed and tied and guns taken. END