Police in Southern Province has shot dead a man identified as Habarugira Mathias suspected of conspiracy to rob Sacco Ingenzi in Byimana of Ruhango district.
According to police sources, the suspect was shot after failing to respond to security orders at the site.
His identity shows he is a resident of Nyaruguru district,Southern Province.
The police spokesperson in Southern Province, CIP André Hakizimana has told IGIHE that “a gang of three raided the Sacco in Byimana and broke roofing tiles in the dead silence of the night. Residents hears the noise and raised alarm. Security personnel went there and shot dead one of the suspects who remained inside the building with a machete attempting to fight them.”
The mayor of Ruhango district, Mbabazi François Xavier said that nothing was stolen from the Sacco.
“It is true that the burglary happened. The thieves broke through the roof and descended inside the Sacco through the ceiling. One of the thieves was shot dead while others escaped,” he said.
“Guards were not affected because police rushed to the scene and suspects were demobilized before robbing anything from the bank,” he added.
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