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Residents burn two motorcycles in Rubanda, Uganda

By , based on Nile Post

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Residents of Rubanda, Uganda, set fire to two motorcycles after suspecting their riders of involvement in cattle thefts. Police recovered the wreckage and are investigating to identify the alleged thieves and those who led the collective action, according to regional spokesperson Nelson Tumushime, quoted by Nile Post.

Residents of Rwamiganda, in Rubanda district, set fire to two motorcycles after suspecting their riders of involvement in cattle thefts, Nile Post reports. Police in the Kigezi region are investigating the incident, which happened at around 2am in Hamurwa sub-county.

According to initial information provided by police, residents intercepted the two motorcycles before their riders fled. Kigezi police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime confirmed the incident. Officers recovered the burnt-out wreckage.

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