KAMULI, UGANDA: Waiswa Abdallah Katende is wanted by the territorial police in the Kamuli area on suspicion of killing a 7-year-old boy by strangling him after failing to obtain the three million shilling ransom he demanded from his parents.
Isabirye John, 7, a son of Mr. Muwodi Robert, a resident of Bulungu zone, Busimba Ward, Namwendwa Town council in Kamuli district, was recognized by police as the 7-year-old boy killed.
It is alleged that the deceased went missing on Sunday night, and it later came to be known that he had been kidnapped by Waiswa Abdallah (who was someone unknown at that time) according to the Regional Police spokesperson of Busoga North by the name of ASP Kasadha Micheal.
Research carried out by the police indicates that Waiswa found the victim at the community borehole at around 08:00 PM and took him to an unknown place before he started making calls demanding a ransom of Shs 3m from the parents of Isabirye (deceased)
Kasadha the police spokesperson says Katended went on demanding for ransom until yesterday (Monday morning) when he succeeded after negotiating the fee to the figure of Ugandan Shs 50000 and this was raised and sent by the community.
“Having sent the money, the concerned residents started pleading with Waiswa and asking for the possible recovery of the minor. Unfortunately, the first attempt did not yield as he gave them the wrong information. It was after a series of engagements that he directed him to the nearby sugarcane plantation in the same area where they found the boy killed with signs of strangulation,” said ASP Kasadha in a Monday evening police statement made.
On discovering the minor’s lifeless body, the district community Liaison officer had just arrived on the ground to engage the residents who were threatening and ready to destroy the home of Semakula Isma, father to the suspect.
7 year Old boy Killed
Kasadha urged members of the public who could be having information that can lead to the arrest of Waiswa Abudallah Katende to avail it to the police as investigations and a manhunt for the suspect intensifies.
At the time of filing all stories, the deceased’s body was conveyed to Kamuli general hospital mortuary for an autopsy report and from there it will later be handed to the family for the burial process. May John’s soul rest in peace.
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