A 19-year-old man, Kevin Wodeya, has been taken into police custody in Sironko District for allegedly hacking to death his 21-year-old friend, Isaac Masanga, with a panga.
Wodeya was arrested on Friday at Kirongo Village, Lusagali Parish, Bugitimwa Sub-County in Sironko District.
According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, Wodeya caught Masanga with his wife, Jovia Nedeje, standing alongside the road, sparking suspicions of a love affair.
In a fit of rage, Wodeya allegedly attacked Masanga with a panga, inflicting deep cuts on his right hand and leg.
Masanga fell unconscious and later succumbed to his injuries, while still on the scene of the attack.
After realizing what he had done, Wodeya reportedly fled the scene, but locals arrested him and handed him over to the police.
Nedeje, the wife over of whom the Masanga was slain, disappeared from the scene and has not yet been found.
Taitika stated that the police have registered a case of murder by cutting and have collected relevant exhibits from the scene.
Witnesses have recorded statements, and Masanga’s body has been conveyed to Mbale City Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Preliminary findings suggest that the cause of death was severe bleeding from deep cut wounds.
The incident is currently under investigation, and the police are working to apprehend any other individuals who may have been involved.
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