By KGR Reporter,
The Uganda Police Force has addressed the controversy surrounding the alleged shooting of the National Unity Platform party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu following a thanksgiving ceremony in Bulindo, Kiira Municipality in Wakiso District.
According to the police, Hon. Kyagulanyi participated in the event without any incident but tensions escalated when he and his team initiated a procession after leaving the venue against police advice to avoid blocking the road.
During the confrontation, conflicting accounts emerged and Police officers on the scene claim that Kyagulanyi sustained injuries after stumbling while entering his vehicle as the Pop star turned politician and his team allege that their president was shot during the encounter.
However, NUP’s Spokesperson, Hon. Joel Senyonyi said their party president was hit by a canister fired by the police on his left leg below the knee and that the Principal who was by last evening receiving emergency treatment from St. Francis Hospital-Nsambya is to get surgery to remove the teargas canister fragments from his leg.
Hon. Senyonyi speaking……
In a statement released on Twitter, the police assured the public that thorough investigations will be conducted to determine the facts surrounding the incident. END
