Kayonza man found dead in pond

The man has been working as a security guard to prevent children from playing around the pond in which more than two people drowned recently.

The Acting Executive Secretary of Murundi sector, Benon Gashayija has told IGIHE that the man was found in the pond yesterday morning.

“He had a job to guard the Gacaca pond which accumulates water to irrigate nearby rice gardens. The man riding a bicycle skidded off into the pond during night hours as he crossed a bridge connecting Ryamanyoni and Murundi cells,” he said.

Gashayija explained that the deceased was first seen by residents who found him with a cell phone and Rwf30, 000 in pocket.

The sector executive secretary revealed that the body was taken to Gahini Hospital for postmortem as investigation is underway to establish circumstances under which he died.

The man was found dead in a pond located in Murundi sector. Photo courtesy

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