By Editorial
Police have come out to explain circumstances under which an 80 year old man who had earlier been arrested from Kasese died in detention at the Special Investigations Division in Kireka.
Spokesperson, Fred Enanga told journalists last evening that Constantine Muhonja of Buhuna village, Karambi Sub County in Kasese district died after collapsing in a bathroom at Kireka where he was being detained after arrest by operatives from Crime Intelligence Directorate.
Last week, opposition MPs led by the LOP, Mathias Mpuuga put government on the spot over the death of the 80 year old NUP supporter from Kasese that they attributed to torture.
Describing it as another case of extrajudicial killing, Mpuuga explained that Muhonja was picked by security operatives from Kasese on January, 5 before being detained in Kireka from where he died .
Fred Enanga told journalists that following the allegations, a judicial official was appointed to carry out an inquest into the death of the 80 year old man from Kasese. END.