Police in Ngogwe, Buikwe district, has in custody, a one Mugerwa Muhammad, a 29-year-old, boda boda rider, of Bulenga village, Kikwayi Parish, for the aggravated torture of his wife, Nakazi Gertrude, a 25-year-old resident of Kikwayi village.
According to Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, the husband suspected his wife of infidelity, after she spent a night outside their marital home.
“When she returned the following day at around 9 pm. The suspect developed an intention of inflicting serious injuries on his wife, as a form of punishment,” said Enanga.
The husband is said to have timed when his wife was deep asleep and boiled hot water, which he poured into the genitals of his wife, thus causing very severe injuries and lacerations on her private parts and body surroundings.
“The victim screamed for help due to the much pain and agony she was going through. She was rushed to Kawolo Hospital for treatment,” he said.
Police arrested the husband and he is in detention.