RUKUNGIRI, UGANDA – The Rukungiri police have arrested a 27-year-old man, Wycliffe Amumpaire, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing electric wires in Rwabuteneka Trading Center on September 26, 2025. The arrest was made after intelligence reports indicated someone was damaging the wires.
According to the area manager of UEDCL Rukungiri, Alex Asiimwe, there have been repeated incidents of vandalism and theft of electric wires in some areas of Rukungiri Municipality, including Omukempeho Trading Center and Bunura, since July 2025.
The police visited the crime scene, documented evidence, and conducted a search at the suspect’s home, recovering suspected electric wires. The suspect is currently being held at Rukungiri Central Police Station for further investigation.
