Popular comedian Charles Kasozi aka MC Mariachi together with his bodyguard, Michael Bunjo have been arrested by police for allegedly assaulting a traffic officer tearing his uniform.
The duo committed the offence on June 30, 2018 at 8pm at Mengo, a Kampala surburb.
The victim, PC. Eldard Kamugisha, a police officer attached to Old Kampala Police Station Traffic Department was hit with an elbow on the face after he flagged the vehicle registration number UAZ 127T that was on a one way.
According to a police statement, the unapologetic driver refused to heed to the traffic officers directives of reversing and using the right lane insisting on using one way.
The officer then requested to have a look at the vehicle particulars and driving permit however but Mariachi instead came out of his vehicle, verbally insulted, assaulted and willfully tore the uniform of the officer.
“I pay tax that pays your salary and just one single phone call can get you dismissed from the force. Get the hell out of my way I have a show to attend to in Masaka,” he insulted the officer.
The officer has been rushed to Mulago Referral Hospital for medical attention.
Mariachi is currently detained at Old Kampala Police Station and is to be charged with four counts of careless driving, obstructing an officer on lawful duty, causing damage to government stores and assault.
