ISHAKA – 8 people people have been arrested by police for causing chaos in Ishaka town, Bushenyi district.
The suspects/victims are workers of 2 bus companies Global and Tausi who were fighting for passengers. Some sustained serious injuries during the fight though no one is admitted.
The victims/suspects are Gumisiriza Alex 41 years mananger Tausi coaches Ishaka and Happiness manager Global buses Iskaka. Others are Osbert of Global buses, Nickolas of Global Buses, Akatwijuka William luggage supervisor of Global buses, Bugembe Lawrence Broker Global buses, Aijuka Adam Guide of Global buses and Kaweesa Isma broker of Global buses.
Its alleged that on the 3rd June 2024 at around 1pm a group of workers/Guides of Global bus Company and Tausi Bus Company based in Ishaka engaged into a fight in which they assaulted themselves, injuring each other. This is not the first fight amongst these groups, a number of casefiles were opened before and suspects taken to court. A number of meetings have been held between the parties and attended by all stake holders namely RDC, Mayor, Chairman, RPC, DPC and others but after a short while, they again fight.
The Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime confirmed the incident stressing that police inquiries into the matter are still at hand.
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This also happened last year around July.