IGANGA – UGANDA
According to police, the suspects created fake TikTok and WhatsApp accounts bearing Ms Karugire’s name and photographs, using them to solicit money from victims under the guise of registration or processing fees.
The suspects have been identified as Asharaf Isabirye, Rahman Mulondo, Kakaire Zubail and Sharif Egesa, who all await arraignment in courts of law.
Addressing the media on Monday morning, police spokesperson Mr Kituuma Rusoke said the arrests followed a formal complaint lodged by Ms Karugire after she raised concerns about the growing number of fake social media accounts impersonating her.
“You recall that Ms Natasha Karugire raised concerns about people who created fake TikTok accounts and WhatsApp accounts impersonating her and when this matter reached us, we swung into action as security agencies,” Kituuma said.
Rusoke explained that the suspects were tracked and arrested in Iganga using specialised cyber capabilities. Police recovered several mobile phones and numerous SIM cards believed to have been used in the alleged scam.
