BUSHENYI – A man in his 20’s has been punished for stealing shs 50,000 from a retail shop.
The suspected thief has been identified by his friends as Junior a casual labourer in Kashenyi, Ishaka division in Bushenyi – Ishaka Municipality, Bushenyi district.
Its alleged that on Tuesday 28th May 2024 he entered a shop in the trading centre between Katakondwa and Kashenyi on Bunyarigi junction and then stole shs 50,000= from the drawer and he ran away after the shop owner made an alarm that had attracted neighbours.
Its today Saturday 1st June 2024 when he was arrested by residents and on interrogation he admitted that he stole the money but had already utilised it to zero balance.
Locals who said they are tired of thieves decided to give him strokes of cains and they later left him to go away. They said this should act as a lesson to other people especially the youths who dodge work and want to depend on others’ toilings.
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