Police in Jinja City has recovered a gun belonging to the Uganda People's Defence Forces [UPDF] during a robbery of over UGx 200 Million from the finance manager of Victoria Nile Plastics Ltd.
According to Monitor, Two thugs traveling in a Toyota Wish registration number UBA 032N, which has since been impounded, trailed Mr Bhven Prajapati and a colleague as they returned to the factory in Njeru municipality, Buikwe District from Baroda Bank, Jinja Branch.
The robbers blocked the duo, put them on gunpoint and ordered them to surrender the bag in their possession, before driving towards Jinja, a Police detective, who declined to be named because he is not authorised to speak on behalf of the Force, said.
Mr James Mubi, the Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, said the attack happened at around 1pm along the Njeru-Kayunga Highway.
“The finance manager was authorised by the company to withdraw some money from Bank of Baroda; but on their way back to the factory in Njeru, they did not know that they were being trailed by thugs who intercepted them and put them on gunpoint,” said Mr Mubi.
The suspects who were arrested immediately after successfully excecuting an armed robbery of Shs283m from the Finance Manager of Victoria Nile Plastics Ltd on June 13, 2022.
