BUSHENYI – Police in Bushenyi district have launched a hunt for a yet to be identified person(s) who allegedly kidnapped a 7 year old Katungu Primary School Pupil.
The victim is Itungo Shasha a P.2 learner daughter to Byamukama Herbert 40 years resident of Bugomora cell, Ward 3, Ishaka Division, Bushenyi – Ishaka Municipality who disappeared on Thursday 26th September 2024 at around 07:15pm as she had gone to purchase cooking oil in the trading centre, about 400 metres away from their home.
As the father was on the way to report to police, he received a phone call via 0789253817 (in the name of Dononsio Bejura) warning him not to report the case to police or else the child will be killed, he added (in a voice of a man) “what you did to me in Bwera, is what am going to do to your child”. Later, the caller swtiched off his phone leaving the parents in shock.
A case of kidnap has been registered vide Ishaka Police Station CRB 152/2024 , a follow up is being made to search for the child but still in vain.
The Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson SSP Marcial Tumusiime confirmed the incident to press stressing that inquiries to obtain cal data and track the said number to trace the suspects and recover the victim are still at hand.
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