Police arrested Kassanda South Member of ParliamentnKabuye Frank on allegations of murder of Batungura Bewotti, a UCU student during Makerere University guild campaigns at around 7pm at rugby grounds Makerere University.
It is alleged that during the campaigns, a scuffle ensued between supporters of FDC candidate Justus Tukamushaba and those of that of the National Unity Platform (NUP) that resulted in the stabbing of the deceased by students who were allegedly led by MP Kabuye Frank among others.
Bewotti 27, a student of law at Uganda Christian University Kampala Campus and resident of Kikoni Zone B, Makerere 3 Parish Kawempe Division in Kampala was at Makerere to solicit votes for his friend the FDC candidate.
According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, the youthful lawmaker was arrested along with two other people who are now detained at different police stations in Kampala.
“The Police were informed and upon reaching the scene we found blood stains believed to be for the deceased inside Nsibirwa Hall where he hid there after the scuffle that led to his stabbing, We have arrested three people whom we believe were part of the chaos. These are; Hon. Kabuye Frank who is detained at CPS Kampala, Ssekidde Allan currently detained at Wandegeya police station and Kabuurwa Muzafaru who is detained at old Kampala police statio” says Owoyesigyire.ital where he succumbed to the wound.
