Police in Kampala Metropolitan and Naggalama Division, have arrested a one Lubega Ashraf, aged 18 for luring unsuspecting women with fake job vacancies.
According to the police, Lubega Ashraf, a resident of Katosi village in Mukono district, created a fake identity on Facebook, which he has been using to lure female job seekers.
“The suspect created an online Medical job page, called Medical Scrub Uganda, where he called himself Dr Ronnie, and lured female job seekers.
The suspect who had no permanent place of abode, mainly operated in the areas of Mukono and Kayunga. Where he executed his acts of sexual violence,” said the police.
The police further explained that after luring the female victims on Facebook, he would briefly interview them and thereafter schedule a meeting to discuss the terms and conditions.
“For instance, on March 11, he interviewed a 24-year-old midwife from Kireka in Kampala district and invited her to Ntunda village, Ntunda Parish in Mukono district, where he turned against her in a busy area and raped her. He was, however, tracked down by the Crime Intelligence and Flying Squad teams and arrested,” said the police.
The police said that the suspect already admitted to having lured, robbed and raped many unsuspecting women.
“Our cybercrime unit, at CID headquarters, is conducting expansive investigations, to establish whether there are other members of the criminal sexual network,” said the police.