
Police in Mbarara City have launched investigations following an attempted robbery and violent attack on the Rwizi Regional Police Commander, Bangambaki Alfred, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Kasasira explained that, when Bagambaki approached his gate, he was ambushed by machete-wielding thugs, some hiding near the entrance while another waited on a motorcycle along the access road who attempted to forcefully gain access to the vehicle, damaging the car windows with pangas in an effort to harm the occupants.
However, In self-defense, Bangambaki engaged the assailants, fatally injuring one of them and the one on the motorcycle waiting nearby fled the scene immediately and during the struggle, Areeba Munda, who was in the vehicle with Bagsmbaki sustained facial injuries caused by shattered glass fragments.