Old Kampala Police Station has reportedly responded
to an armed robbery today morning at around 3am. The robbery took place at
Premier Sports Betting LTD located in Bukesa near Bukesa traffic lights.
Four thugs armed with a rifle attacked the
cashiers of the betting company; put them on gunpoint before demanding for
money and mobile phone sets.
Police say they got a tip off and later organised for response. And in their offensive operation, they arrested eight thugs, recovered four motorcycles and cash Shs1,096,000 that had been robbed. An SAR rifle and mobile phone sets were also recovered.
“We have established that two of the
suspects are attached to SGA Security Company. We have also obtained statements
from the cashiers who witnessed the attack. The information will help us in the
prosecution of the suspects,” say Police.