Joint Forces; Police, CMI and ISO Arrested a Suspect Who Used a Bow and Arrow to Shoot a Soldier on the Head.

This morning of Saturday 06th/06/2020 in Arua Municipality, Arua district, following an incident of shooting an LDU private last night, the combined forces of officers from Police, CMI and ISO arrested the suspect who shot the victim, one Private Iyiga. Rashid an LDU attached to 59th Battalion, Arua Military unit, on the head using bow and arrow while for patrols at around 8:00pm in the night of 05/06/2020 during Curfew time. It so happened that the joint patrollers were moving in two lines on either sides of the road while telling people to go home since it was curfew time. The victim one Ayiga Rashid was the last in the line from behind, on the right hand side of the road. Immediately after the incident, the commander of the joint team who happened to be OC Operations Arua CPS rushed the victim to Rhema hospital for treatment which he is still receiving up to date. As the joint team continued to pursue the suspects, one Jamal Musa, 28yrs, Madi by tribe, Resident of Awindiri, a night watchman at Honey Pride processing centre in Awindiri area, Arua Municipality was arrested in the midmorning hours of Saturday 06th/06/2020 following a tip off from some eye witnesses. Exhibit of bow and arrow were recovered following intelligence led operation in the area. Suspect is being detained at Arua CPS where the

exhibits are being kept for further management. Motive of the act is not yet known but inquiries continue under Arua CRB 1772/2020. The Community of Awindiri area have helped so much in sharing information with the security forces leading to the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the exhibits of bow and arrows. Police therefore appreciates the Community for the cooperation in this arrest and urge them to continue working with the security forces so as to ensure that such acts of criminality where dangerous weapons are used on fellow human beings are prevented and stopped in the community. They are also advised to stop practicing acts of violence towards the security forces who are mandated to protect them.

Report compiled by SP Angucia Josephine, Police PRO West Nile and North West Nile regions!

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