Police has rescued a suspected thief in Mengo, Ssentema from angry mob. A young man yet to be identified by name is said to have snatched a mobile phone today morning in Ssentema from a woman who was passing by before she made an alarm that attracted residents.
Vigilant residents reacted by running after the thief who also decided to climb a nearby mast to save himself from the charged mob. The suspect refused to come down the mast as he feared for his life.
However, when police arrived he came down the mast and handed himself to the officers who whisked him away amidst loud screams from the gathered crowd.