Two men surprisingly decided to end their lives while fighting over a woman.
The deceased
have been identified as Hassan Kiwango, 45, a timber dealer and Hakim Katende
48, a driver.
Observer Uganda reported that trouble
started last year after Katende accused Kiwango of having an affair with his
wife, Dorothy Birungi. Kiwango’s wife works in Saudi Arabia, leaving him with
their two children, aged 12 and 14.
According to
Kiyunga LC I chairperson Douglas Ssekalegga, the dispute between the two men
reached the local council committee for mediation and it appeared as if they
had resolved the matter. But open quarrels resumed this month, compelling the
LC I committee to forward the matter to Kiyunga mosque to be resolved by the
Imam.
However, during the meeting at the mosque on Saturday
morning, Katende attacked Kiwango. He allegedly cut him on the neck, hands and
at the back several times. Kiwango also fought back and inflicted grave
injuries on Katende.
Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango, who
confirmed the incident, says detectives from Naggalama police station
visited the scene and found Kiwango’s body lying upside down in front of his
house with multiple deep cuts on the entire body.
Onyango explains that after examination of the scene of the
crime, blood droplets were spotted and a blood trail led police to Kigagga zone
where Katende’s dead body was found with multiple cuts.
“The two bodies have been taken to Kayunga hospital for
postmortem as children and the wife to Katende are held at police for their
safety,” Onyango says.
Onyango adds that police have also been deployed at both
Katende and Kiwango’s homes to prevent the public from damaging their
properties.
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