A joint security team comprising the Police and UPDF is investigating circumstances under which three people were killed by a mob in Lorengechorwa town council in Napak district.
Michael Longole, the Karamoja police Spokesperson identifies the mob victims as Alengia, an LDU attached to Duol army detach in Nabwal Sub County in Napak District, Abura Mariko Apanaluk, a resident of Duol in Nabwal Sub County and his son Lokut Angolere.
According to Longole, the trio were lynched around 4 pm on Saturday on suspicion of being cattle thieves.
He cautions the general public against taking law in their hands and handover suspects to police.
Mr. Francis Chemusto, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police commander described the incident as unfortunate, saying the culprits will be brought to book. END
